01 n. A bed of roses, or place where roses grow.
pl.
Rosaries ((#))
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1.
A bed of roses, or place where roses grow.
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2.
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.(R.C.Ch.)“His idolized book, and the whole rosary of his prayers.” — Milton.
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A chapelet; a garland; a series or collection, as of beautiful thoughts or of literary selections.“Every day propound to yourself a rosary or chaplet of good works to present to God at night.” — Jer. Taylor.
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A coin bearing the figure of a rose, fraudulently circulated in Ireland in the 13th century for a penny.
Phrases & compounds
Rosary shell —
any marine gastropod shell of the genus Monodonta. They are top-shaped, bright-colored and pearly.