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rosary

/ˈɹoʊzəɹi/

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noun

Чётки

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. "

Моя бабушка использует чётки, чтобы помогать себе читать молитвы каждый вечер.

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noun

Чётки

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. "

Моя бабушка молится по чёткам каждый вечер, прося благословения для своей семьи.

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noun

Серия, собрание

(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. "

После напряженного рабочего дня она нашла утешение в серии счастливых воспоминаний, каждое из которых было утешительным напоминанием о любви ее семьи.

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Чётки

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. "

Поскольку многие торговцы были обмануты с помощью четок, которые выглядели как настоящие серебряные пенни, но содержали гораздо меньше серебра, король издал указ, запрещающий их использование в торговле.

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Розарий

Examples :

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

Школа провела свой ежегодный пикник в прекрасном розарии, наслаждаясь красочными розами.