| NOUN | group | International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Hare Krishna, ISKCON | a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966 |
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| Meaning | A religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful / joyful chanting of 'Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy. | |
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| Synonyms | Hare Krishna, ISKCON | |
| Member of | Hinduism, Hindooism | The religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal |
| Members | Hare Krishna | worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness |
| Broader | sect, religious sect, religious order | A subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group |
| Spanish | hare krishna, Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness | |
| Catalan | hare krishna, Hare Krishna | |
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