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prayer beads
[ prair ]
/ prɛər /
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plural noun
a rosary.
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Origin of prayer beads
First recorded in 1620–30
Words nearby prayer beads
praxeology, praxis, Praxiteles, pray, prayer, prayer beads, prayer book, prayer flag, prayerful, prayer meeting, prayer, not a
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British Dictionary definitions for prayer beads
prayer beads
/ (prɛə) /
pl n
RC Church the beads of the rosary
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