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rosary

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noun

plural rosaries.

Roman Catholic Church.
1. none the rosary or the Rosary, a series of prayers, usually consisting of 15 sets of 10 Ave Marias, each set of 10 being preceded by a Paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri, and each including a prayer that recalls one of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary:
  All through that crisis, I never stopped praying the rosary and other devotions dear to my heart.
  He learned to say the Rosary as a kid going to Catholic school, and never lost the habit.
2. a string of beads used for counting these prayers during their recitation:
  As a memento of my visit to the basilica, I bought a lovely sandalwood rosary.
3. a similar string of beads consisting of five sets of 10.
in various non–Roman Catholic faith traditions, a string of beads used in praying, especially to count recited prayers:
The auspicious number 108 represents the number of beads in a Buddhist rosary.
One of the beauties of the Anglican rosary is the ability to use it with your own prayers according to your preferences, needs, or the liturgical season.
a rose garden or a bed of roses:
The rosebushes in the rosary are covered with burlap to protect the buds from late spring frost.

rosary

/ ˈ��əʊ��ə��ɪ /

noun

RC Church
1. 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
2. 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

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosary¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, for an earlier sense; 1400–50 rosary fordef 3; 1540–50 rosary fordef 1; Middle English rosarie, from Medieval Latin ��ǲ��ܳ�, in all current senses (in Latin: “rose garden”); equivalent to rose ¹ + -ary

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosary¹

C14: from Latin ��ǲ��ܳ� rose garden, from ��ǲ��ܲ� of roses, from rosa rose ¹

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Dressed in a combat-like vest, he took his seat and began quietly reciting prayers while he clutched rosary beads.

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Some brandished selfie sticks, others clutched their rosaries or their children's hands.

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He said he still keeps the rosary that Pope Francis gave him as a gift.

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Pope Francis is dressed in red robes, holding a rosary and wearing the papal mitre - the large white ceremonial headdress.

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The same large screens that broadcast the Pope's blessing for Easter now displayed a photo of Francis smiling and a notice that a special rosary was being held for him 12 hours after his death.

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