rosary
noun, plural ro·sa·ries.
- a series of prayers, usually consisting of 15 decades of aves, each decade being preceded by a paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri, one of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary being recalled at each decade.
- a string of beads used for counting these prayers during their recitation.
- a similar string of beads consisting of five decades.
Origin of rosary
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Contemporary Examples of rosary
On Wednesday mornings before mass, he recites the rosary in a special prayer of liberation from the chains of the devil.
The parishioners began saying the Rosary as a call went in to 911.
The faithful were still saying the Rosary when the officers informed them that they had to leave.
Stigler pressed his hand over the rosary he kept in his flight jacket.
Maradona spent much of the game frantically gesticulating and clutching his rosary.
Historical Examples of rosary
And he went straight to the Rosary, as though he were determined to conquer death.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
Those who may be unable to come ought at least to say their Rosary at home.'
Abbe Mouret's TransgressionEmile Zola
For hours the beads of his Rosary would glide between his fingers.
Abbe Mouret's TransgressionEmile Zola
Her bony fingers were loaded with loose rings, and a rosary hung at her wrist.
The Eternal CityHall Caine
Say a rosary for the Blessed Virgin every morning before breaking your fast.
The Woman Thou Gavest MeHall Caine