Rosary
/rˈoʊzəri/
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Definition
(noun) 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).
Sentence Examples
The old woman fingered each bead of her rosary with deep devotion.
Sami was fiddling with the beads of his rosary.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She held her ____ tightly and prayed quietly in the corner of the chapel.