chaplet
chaplet definition
chap·let (c̸hap′lit)
noun
- a wreath or garland for the head
- a rosary consisting typically of five decades
- the prayers said with such beads
- any string of beads; necklace
- Archit. a small convex molding somewhat resembling a string of beads
Etymology: ME & OFr chapelet, dim. of chapel: see chapeau
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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