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chaplet definition

chap·let (c̸hap′lit)

noun

  1. a wreath or garland for the head
    1. a rosary consisting typically of five decades
    2. the prayers said with such beads
  3. any string of beads; necklace
  4. 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.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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