rosary
Other names: ロザリオ, 念珠
A type of prayer beads with a cross attached to the bottom. It is used as the part of a meditation ritual where the user prays to Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. The standard Catholic rosary consists of 59 beads in total that consists of 53 smaller "Hail Mary" beads organized into five decades, and 6 larger "Our Father" beads. It is also used by Anglicans (28 beads, 4 larger cruciform beads plus 1 above the cross) and minority of Lutherans.
It must have beads and either a cross or a crucifix. If no beads are present, tag with cross necklace; conversely if no cross is present, tag with the related prayer beads. Bonus points if it's held in the hand or worn on the belt.
When written with an uppercase, the Rosary refers to the series of prayers. When written with a lowercase, the rosary refers to the prayer beads.
Examples
- !post #10285463
- !post #10001369
- !post #10245965: What resembles the Anglican rosary with incorrect bead size.
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