Dictionary  ro•sa•ryPronunciation: (rō'zu-rē), [key] —n., —pl. -ries. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. a. a series of prayers, usually consisting of 15 decades of aves, each decade being preceded by a paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri, one of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary being recalled at each decade. b. a string of beads used for counting these prayers during their recitation. c. a similar string of beads consisting of five decades. 2. (among other religious bodies) a string of beads similarly used in praying. 3. a rose garden or a bed of roses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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