rosary
noun
ro·sa·ry
| \ ˈrō-zə-rē
, ˈrōz-rē\
, ˈrōz-rē\
plural rosaries
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
Examples of rosary in a Sentence
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The look was topped off with hoop earrings, a rosary made from pieces of 108 human skulls, and a wool robe. — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, "Mountains, Transcending," 9 Aug. 2019 At the makeshift memorial, the national spotlight from Saturday’s shootings is gone, but the number of locals arriving with flowers and rosaries remains steady. — Dallas News, "Trump supporter reportedly with knife, gun briefly detained in El Paso," 8 Aug. 2019 About a mile away, the doors of St. Mary Parish were open for a community prayer vigil and rosary. — Los Angeles Times, "At Gilroy Garlic Festival vigils, residents pray for peace," 29 July 2019 Pilgrims have left notes, candles, religious cards, photos, rosaries, and fake flowers. — Frances Mayes, National Geographic, "Discover Italy’s most delicious secret," 11 July 2019 Matteo Salvini, leader of the Italian party the League, kisses a rosary during a demonstration in Milan on May 18. — Matthew Goodwin, WSJ, "Europe’s Populists Are Here to Stay," 14 June 2019 The visitation was followed by recitation of the rosary and a Mass at noon. — Ann Maloney, nola.com, "New Orleans bids final farewell to Leah Chase with funeral Mass, second-lines," 10 June 2019 From the macabre details (teddy bears, death masks, rosary chokers) to the streetwear-ready ensembles (dirty sneakers and glamorous overcoats), each of the looks was on theme. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "9 References to Death in Gucci’s Cruise Show," 31 May 2018 Lucky charm: The black rosary with a silver cross the pope gave my father and other soldiers who liberated Rome. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "After Escaping London’s Blitz as a Child, Michael Caine Is Still Hiding Out in the Country," 13 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rosary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rosary
rosary
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rosary
: a string of beads that are used by Roman Catholics for counting prayers
: a set of Roman Catholic prayers that are repeated in a specific order
See the full definition for rosary in the English Language Learners Dictionary
rosary
noun
ro·sa·ry
| \ ˈrō-zə-rē
\
\
plural rosaries
Kids Definition of rosary
: a string of beads used in counting prayers
rosary
noun
ro·sa·ry
| \ ˈrōz-(ə-)rē
\
\
plural rosaries
Medical Definition of rosary
: beading
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