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Meanings of
rosary
(rosaries)
in English
Portuguese
rosário
Catalan
rosari
Spanish
rosario
Back to the meaning
A string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
prayer beads
Portuguese
rosário
Synonyms
Examples for "
prayer beads
"
prayer beads
Examples for "
prayer beads
"
1
Some of them are selling
prayer
beads
and white Muslim prayer caps.
2
But now we are free, said Djikke, fingering his
prayer
beads
.
3
He won't talk to a journalist, he says, and sits clutching
prayer
beads
.
4
I glimpsed the string of amber
prayer
beads
at his throat.
5
That includes
prayer
beads
and zamzam water, pumped from a holy well in Mecca.
Usage of
rosaries
in English
1
Clothes, glasses and
rosaries
were used to identify some of the victims.
2
Some cases of trumpery
rosaries
were found and dispatched the same way.
3
You would have to say
rosaries
for the rest of your life.
4
The phrase calls up images of
rosaries
,
and crosses, and shaven-headed friars.
5
The walls were ornamented with
rosaries
yards long-probablyfrom Lourdes-andreligious pictures.
6
You had better lay your violins aside and take up your
rosaries
.
7
It's going to be a real big one with
rosaries
and things.
8
Nor may anyone print or import Popish books
rosaries
,
or forfeit 40s.
9
Up here in White Friar Street I can hear them saying
rosaries
.
10
Such are the miracles that have been invented concerning
rosaries
and similar ceremonies.
11
In any circumstances, she distributed large numbers of crucifixes and
rosaries
.
12
Offerings were hung on the bier:
rosaries
and rings and necklaces.
13
He cured Lenny of that complex he had about selling
rosaries
.
14
Nor may anyone print or import Popish books
rosaries
,
or else forfeit 40s.
15
The man with lots of
rosaries
and scapulars wrapped around his rifle .
16
You can see Catholics, cross themselves and pray, women carring
rosaries
and praying.
Other examples for "rosaries"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
rosaries
rosary
Noun
Plural
Frequent collocations
make rosaries
sell rosaries
broken rosaries
say rosaries
beautiful rosaries
More collocations
Translations for
rosaries
Portuguese
rosário
terço
Catalan
rosari
Spanish
rosario
Rosaries
through the time
Rosaries
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common