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rosaries

/ˈroʊzəriz/ /ˈroʊzriz/

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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. "

religion ritual theology

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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. "

religion ritual theology

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

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

religion literature

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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. "

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