First Known Use: 1547
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rosary
noun ro·sa·ry \ˈrō-zə-rē, ˈrōz-rē\
: a string of beads that are used by Roman Catholics for counting prayers
the Rosary : a set of Roman Catholic prayers that are repeated in a specific order
plural ro·sa·ries
Full Definition of ROSARY
1
often capitalized : a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of meditation on usually five sacred mysteries during recitation of five decades of Hail Marys of which each begins with an Our Father and ends with a Gloria Patri
2
: a string of beads used in counting prayers especially of the Roman Catholic rosary
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Origin of ROSARY
Medieval Latin rosarium, from Latin, rose garden, from neuter of rosarius of roses, from rosa rose
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rosary
noun ro·sa·ry \ˈrō-zə-rē\
plural ro·sa·ries
Definition of ROSARY for Kids
: a string of beads used in counting prayers
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rosary
noun ro·sa·ry \ˈrōz-(ə-)rē\
plural ro·sa·ries
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