Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chant | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Hare Krishna | Yes | No | No | No |
chant (noun) | Hare Krishna (noun) |
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a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone | a chant to the Hindu god Krishna |
a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in 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 | |
worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness |
chant (verb) | Hare Krishna (verb) |
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recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | |
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically |