| n. | 1. | A bed of roses, or place where roses grow. | |||
| 2. | (R.C.Ch.) A series of prayers (see Note below) arranged to be recited in order, on beads; also, a string of beads by which the prayers are counted. | ||||
| 3. | A chapelet; a garland; a series or collection, as of beautiful thoughts or of literary selections. | ||||
| 4. | A coin bearing the figure of a rose, fraudulently circulated in Ireland in the 13th century for a penny.
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| Noun | 1. | rosary - beads used in counting prayers (especially Catholic rosary)Synonyms: prayer beads |
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