ha·re krish·na \¦härēˈkrishnə\noun Etymology: Hindi harē invocation of God + Kṛṣṇa avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu 1.capitalized H&K: an ascetic religious movement dedicated to the worship of the Hindu god Krishna 2.pluralhare krishnasorhare krishnausually capitalized H&K: a member of the Hare Krishna movement