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Definition of Hare Krishna noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Hare Krishna

noun
 
/ˌhɑːreɪ ˈkrɪʃnə/,
 
/ˌhæri ˈkrɪʃnə/
 
/ˌhɑːreɪ ˈkrɪʃnə/,
 
/ˌhæri ˈkrɪʃnə/
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  1. [uncountable] a religious group whose members wear orange robes and use the name of the Hindu god Krishna in their worshipTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. [countable] a member of this religious groupTopics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word Origin1960s: Sanskrit, literally ‘O Vishnu Krishna’, the words of a devotional chant.
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