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chaplet

noun
chap·​let | \ ˈchap-lÉ™t How to pronounce chaplet (audio) \

Definition of chaplet

1 : a wreath to be worn on the head
2a : a string of beads
b : a part of a rosary comprising five decades
3 : a small molding carved with small decorative forms

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Other Words from chaplet

chapleted \ ˈchap-​lÉ™-​tÉ™d How to pronounce chapleted (audio) \ adjective

Synonyms for chaplet

Synonyms

coronal (also coronel), coronet, crown, diadem

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Examples of chaplet in a Sentence

maidens wove a chaplet of flowers round the champion's head

First Known Use of chaplet

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for chaplet

Middle English chapelet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of chapel hat, garland, from Medieval Latin cappellus head covering, from Late Latin cappa

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