rosary beads

collocation in English

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rosary
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrəʊ.zər.i/us
/ˈroʊ.zɚ.i/
a string of beads (= little decorative balls) used especially by Roman Catholics and Buddhists to count prayers, or the ...
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bead
noun[C]
uk
/biːd/us
/biːd/
a small, coloured, often round piece of plastic, wood, glass, etc. with a hole through it. It is usually put on a string with a lot of others to ...
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(Definition ofrosaryandbeadfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He holds a fan in his right hand and rosary beads in his left.
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Choosing bibles or rosary beads refers to a clerical or monastic life.
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He is shown sitting on white cloth, toying with a string of red coral rosary beads which cast a shadow over his chest.
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Today, the vast majority of rosary beads are made of glass, plastic, or wood.
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This is actually a representation of a loop of rosary beads made out of white satin or silk.
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Though its exact origins are obscure, one of the earliest olive-wood handicrafts were rosary beads carved from olive pits.
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These prayers recite specific word sequences on different parts of the rosary beads.
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Kora may be also be performed while spinning prayer wheels, chanting mantra, or counting rosary beads.
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The knotting not only invokes the rosary beads of my childhood, but also the working with one's hands, and the meaning of this handiwork as a form of empowerment.
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Yet, besides actual chains, the term "nose chain" can denote other types of connecting materials between nose and ear piercings, such as the common alternative of rosary beads.
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