rosary

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Noun rosary has 1 sense

rosary, prayer beads - beads used in counting prayers (especially Catholic rosary)
--₁ is a kind of beads, string of beads

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Rosary

Noun

A string of beads used in prayer, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, where each bead represents a prayer or devotion.

Example sentence: She prayed the rosary every evening for peace and guidance.

Adjective

Pertaining to a rosary.

Example sentence: The nun held a rosary procession in the church.

Verb

To count or recite prayers using a rosary.

Example sentence: He rosaried the prayers for his deceased loved ones.