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rosaries

/ˈroʊzəriz/ /ˈroʊzriz/

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noun

Rosenkränze

Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly in the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria)

Examples :

"The elderly woman always carried two rosaries in her purse: one for herself and one to give away. "

Die alte Frau trug immer zwei Rosenkränze in ihrer Handtasche: einen für sich selbst und einen zum Verschenken.

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noun

Rosenkranzgebet, Rosenkränze

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.

Examples :

"Grandma kept several rosaries in her purse, each a different color for a specific intention. "

Oma hatte mehrere Rosenkränze in ihrer Handtasche, jeder in einer anderen Farbe für eine bestimmte Absicht.

religion ritual theology

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noun

Gebetssammlung, Andachtsserie

(by extension) A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.

Examples :

"The professor presented a rosary of poems, each exploring a different facet of grief. "

Der Professor präsentierte eine Gebetssammlung von Gedichten, die jeweils eine andere Facette der Trauer beleuchteten.

religion literature

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Rosenkranz

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.

Examples :

"While studying medieval economics, Sarah learned that "rosaries," cheap, counterfeit coins of the time, ultimately damaged public trust in currency. "

Während Sarah mittelalterliche Wirtschaft studierte, erfuhr sie, dass „Rosenkränze“, billige, gefälschte Münzen der Zeit, letztendlich das öffentliche Vertrauen in die Währung schädigten.

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Rosengarten

Examples :

"I visited the city's beautiful rosaries yesterday and admired the variety of colorful roses. "

Ich besuchte gestern den wunderschönen Rosengarten der Stadt und bewunderte die Vielfalt der bunten Rosen.