Rosary
noun
A string of beads used in prayer, especially in the Catholic Church.
The nun held a rosary while praying in the chapel.
Often appears as...
- praying the rosary
- holding a rosary
noun
A form of prayer used mainly in the Catholic Church where you repeat words and thoughts in a particular sequence.
She found peace by saying the rosary every night before bed.
Often appears as...
- saying the rosary
- praying the rosary
noun
Rosary also refers to a set or sequence of something.
He presented a rosary of arguments to support his opinion.
Often appears as...
- rosary of thoughts
- rosary of events
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
noun
A string of beads used in prayer, especially in the Catholic Church.
The nun held a rosary while praying in the chapel.
Often appears as...
- praying the rosary
- holding a rosary
noun
A form of prayer used mainly in the Catholic Church where you repeat words and thoughts in a particular sequence.
She found peace by saying the rosary every night before bed.
Often appears as...
- saying the rosary
- praying the rosary
noun
Rosary also refers to a set or sequence of something.
He presented a rosary of arguments to support his opinion.
Often appears as...
- rosary of thoughts
- rosary of events
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Catholic Identity
The rosary is strongly associated with Catholicism and may not be well-known in other contexts.
In many Catholic families, a rosary is a common heirloom.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Object
Remember, a rosary refers to the actual string of beads, often carried or visible during prayer.
He kept his grandmother's rosary in his pocket for good luck.
Pro Tip 3/3Religious Ritual
Using a rosary is part of a meditative prayer ritual, not just a decorative item.
The group gathered to pray with rosaries at the church.
Pro Tip 1/3Catholic Identity
The rosary is strongly associated with Catholicism and may not be well-known in other contexts.
In many Catholic families, a rosary is a common heirloom.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Object
Remember, a rosary refers to the actual string of beads, often carried or visible during prayer.
He kept his grandmother's rosary in his pocket for good luck.
Pro Tip 3/3Religious Ritual
Using a rosary is part of a meditative prayer ritual, not just a decorative item.
The group gathered to pray with rosaries at the church.
Pro Tip 1/3Catholic Identity
The rosary is strongly associated with Catholicism and may not be well-known in other contexts.
In many Catholic families, a rosary is a common heirloom.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Object
Remember, a rosary refers to the actual string of beads, often carried or visible during prayer.
He kept his grandmother's rosary in his pocket for good luck.
Pro Tip 3/3Religious Ritual
Using a rosary is part of a meditative prayer ritual, not just a decorative item.
The group gathered to pray with rosaries at the church.
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Jason De León: Decoding...
further help and support when we look at the actual stuff migrants leave behind we can get little windows into individual stories the ironic symbols that end up on clothing that people leave behind like the Statue of Liberty shirt the personal items the photographs the the the love letters the Bible's the rosaries that are accidentally left
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Love doesn’t need labels...
about today is the idea of labels label labels we give ourselves and labels that we give other people my questioning of this started when I was on my knees I fell to my knees in agony and I grabbed the black rosary beads that my mentor
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A tribute to nurses PIPE...
whether it's a holy rosary or a symbolic feather, it all needs to be supported. This is Jason Short. Jason is a home health nurse in the Appalachian mountains,
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Jason De León: Decoding...
further help and support when we look at the actual stuff migrants leave behind we can get little windows into individual stories the ironic symbols that end up on clothing that people leave behind like the Statue of Liberty shirt the personal items the photographs the the the love letters the Bible's the rosaries that are accidentally left
Video examples
Love doesn’t need labels...
about today is the idea of labels label labels we give ourselves and labels that we give other people my questioning of this started when I was on my knees I fell to my knees in agony and I grabbed the black rosary beads that my mentor
Video examples
A tribute to nurses PIPE...
whether it's a holy rosary or a symbolic feather, it all needs to be supported. This is Jason Short. Jason is a home health nurse in the Appalachian mountains,
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Tim Ryan
American Politician
My grandparents and my mom prayed the rosary a lot, and later in life, I had a priest friend of mine teach me centering prayer, based on Father Thomas Keating's work. That led to practicing different kinds of meditation off and on as I got older.
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John McGahern
Irish Writer
The rosary was said every evening. I always liked that sentence about the medieval Churches, that they were the Bibles of the poor. The Church was my first book and I would think it is still my most important book.
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Florence Henderson
American Actress
I don't ever remember not praying. Bedtime prayers, the rosary, praying for friends, relatives, for the sick and for those who had died. It was a natural part of our lives.
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Douglas Brinkley
American Author
How one deals with the death of a loved one is a highly personalized affair. Some people weep for days; others take a hike in the woods or count rosary beads.
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Simone Biles
American Athlete
My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don't use it to pray before a competition. I'll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
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Jim Caviezel
American Actor
Every day I'm trying to be more humble and how do you do that? I guess, every day, we have mass. Every day, I pray the rosary. That's what I do.
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Juanes
Colombian Musician
I come from a very, very Catholic family. We used to pray the rosary every day after dinner.
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Henryk Sienkiewicz
Polish Novelist
Day is like day as two beads in a rosary, unless changes of weather form the only variety.
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Elaine Stritch
American Actress
If I see someone saying the rosary in the wings, I know they've got talent.
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Jordana Brewster
American Actress
I'm saying my rosary every day.
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Tim Ryan
American Politician
My grandparents and my mom prayed the rosary a lot, and later in life, I had a priest friend of mine teach me centering prayer, based on Father Thomas Keating's work. That led to practicing different kinds of meditation off and on as I got older.
Quote examples
John McGahern
Irish Writer
The rosary was said every evening. I always liked that sentence about the medieval Churches, that they were the Bibles of the poor. The Church was my first book and I would think it is still my most important book.
Quote examples
Florence Henderson
American Actress
I don't ever remember not praying. Bedtime prayers, the rosary, praying for friends, relatives, for the sick and for those who had died. It was a natural part of our lives.
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Douglas Brinkley
American Author
How one deals with the death of a loved one is a highly personalized affair. Some people weep for days; others take a hike in the woods or count rosary beads.
Quote examples
Simone Biles
American Athlete
My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don't use it to pray before a competition. I'll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
Quote examples
Jim Caviezel
American Actor
Every day I'm trying to be more humble and how do you do that? I guess, every day, we have mass. Every day, I pray the rosary. That's what I do.
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Juanes
Colombian Musician
I come from a very, very Catholic family. We used to pray the rosary every day after dinner.
Quote examples
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Polish Novelist
Day is like day as two beads in a rosary, unless changes of weather form the only variety.
Quote examples
Elaine Stritch
American Actress
If I see someone saying the rosary in the wings, I know they've got talent.
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Jordana Brewster
American Actress
I'm saying my rosary every day.
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