rosary
[ roh-zuh-ree ]
/ ˈroʊ zə ri /
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noun, plural ro·sa·ries.
Roman Catholic Church.
- 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.
(among other religious bodies) a string of beads similarly used in praying.
a rose garden or a bed of roses.
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Words nearby rosary
Rosanne, rosarian, Rosario, Rosario Strait, rosarium, rosary, rosary pea, Rosas, rosa solis, rosbif, Roscian
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British Dictionary definitions for rosary
rosary
/ (ˈrəʊzərɪ) /
noun plural -saries
RC Church
- a series of prayers counted on a string of beads, usually consisting of five or 15 decades of Aves, each decade beginning with a Paternoster and ending with a Gloria
- a string of 55 or 165 beads used to count these prayers as they are recited
(in other religions) a similar string of beads used in praying
a bed or garden of roses
an archaic word for garland (def. 1)
Word Origin for rosary
C14: from Latin rosārium rose garden, from rosārius of roses, from rosa rose 1
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Medical definitions for rosary
rosary
[ rō′zə-rē ]
n.
An arrangement or structure that is beadlike in appearance.
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Cultural definitions for rosary
rosary
A set of prayers common in the Roman Catholic Church, said during meditation on events in the lives of Jesus and of Mary, the mother of Jesus. A rosary is also the string of beads that the worshiper uses to count the prayers.
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