rosary

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Synonyms: rotary, rosery, roary

Antonyms: rotary, rosery, roary

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Noun

1. [[prayer beads|Prayer beads]], a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly of the [[Roman Catholic]] [[Marian]] prayer "[[Hail Mary]]" (''[[Ave Maria]]'').
2. A [[Roman Catholic]] devotion involving the repetition of a series of [[Marian]] prayers, usually 5, 15, or 20 [[decade]]s of "[[Hail Mary]]s", each decade beginning with "[[Our Father]]" and [[ending]] with "Glory Be to the [[Father]]", but sometimes including other [[Roman Catholic]], [[Anglican]], or [[Lutheran]] prayers.
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.
4. {{lb|en|historical|numismatics|nocat=y}} A 13th-century coin [[mint]]ed in Europe as a [[counterfeit]] debased form of the [[sterling silver]] [[penny]] of {{w|Edward I}}, at first accepted as a [[halfpenny]] and [[then]] [[outlaw]]ed.
5. A [[rose garden]].

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