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noun
Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly of the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A Roman Catholic devotion involving the repetition of a series of Marian prayers, usually 5, 15, or 20 decades of "Hail Marys", each decade beginning with "Our Father" and ending with "Glory Be to the Father", but sometimes including other Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Lutheran prayers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a counterfeit debased form of the sterling silver penny of Edward I, at first accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
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noun
A rose garden.
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noun
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: prayer beads
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Broader terms: beads, string of beads
History
From Middle English rosarie, from Latin rosārium, here in its sense as a garland of roses. The coin usage referred to the laurel wreath appearing on the obverse bust, as opposed to the bare head on the pollard. Doublet of Rosario and rosarium.
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