prayer beads
A string of beads used by members of various religions to count prayers, chants, or…A string of beads used by members of various religions to count prayers, chants, or devotions.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, usually plural)A string of beads used by members of various religions to count prayers, chants, or devotions.
Gebetskette, Gebetsschnur
чёткиčótki
чо́ткиčótky
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
Translations
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Origin
An interesting example of a compound that is diachronically pleonastic, although not synchAn interesting example of a compound that is diachronically pleonastic, although not synchronically so; the head by itself originally meant the relevant meaning (see bead), but as the head's meaning broadened by extension, the compound then became necessary to specify the relevant meaning by narrowing down.
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Forms
plural: prayer beadsesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics):rosary