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rosary

/ˈɹoʊzəɹi/

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noun

Rosaire

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 :

"My grandmother uses a rosary to help her say her prayers every evening. "

Ma grand-mère utilise un rosaire pour l'aider à dire ses prières tous les soirs.

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noun

Rosaire

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 :

"My grandmother prays the rosary every evening, asking for blessings on her family. "

Ma grand-mère prie le rosaire tous les soirs, demandant des bénédictions pour sa famille.

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Une série, une collection

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

Examples :

"After a stressful day at work, she found solace in a rosary of happy memories, each one a comforting reminder of her family's love. "

Après une journée de travail stressante, elle a trouvé du réconfort dans une série de souvenirs heureux, chacun étant un rappel réconfortant de l'amour de sa famille.

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Rosaire

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 :

"Because many merchants were being cheated with rosaries, which looked like genuine silver pennies but contained far less silver, the king issued a decree forbidding their use in trade. "

Parce que de nombreux marchands étaient escroqués avec des rosaires, qui ressemblaient à de véritables deniers d'argent mais contenaient beaucoup moins d'argent, le roi a publié un décret interdisant leur utilisation dans le commerce.

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Roseraie

Examples :

"The school held its annual picnic in the beautiful rosary, enjoying the colorful roses. "

L'école a organisé son pique-nique annuel dans la magnifique roseraie, en profitant des roses colorées.