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chaplet
(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
Origin: ME & OFr chapelet, dim. of chapel: see chapeau
See chaplet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A wreath or garland for the head.
- Roman Catholic Church a. A rosary having beads for five decades of Hail Marys.b. The prayers counted on such a rosary.
- A string of beads.
- Architecture A small molding carved to resemble a string of beads.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English chapelet
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , diminutive of chapel, hat, wreath; see chapeau
.Related Forms:
- chapˈlet·ed adjective
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