rosary.

A set of beads used to count a sequence of prayers, particularly the associated Catholic devotion.

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Words that belong together

• a rosary of beads
• pray the rosary

On the page

The rosary lay between the folded gloves and the unopened letter.

She prayed the rosary while the carriage waited outside.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular rosary; plural rosaries. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.