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chaplet
/ˈt͡ʃæplət/
noun 6
Collocations
5ADJ.
golden
VERB + CHAPLET
passed, placed, pray, weaving
CHAPLET + NOUN
beads, violets
PREP.
on, with
ADV.
often
Definitions
noun
1
A garland or circlet for the head.
2
A headdress in the form of a wreath made of leaves, flowers or twigs woven into a ring.
3
A string (of beads), especially when making up five decades of the rosary.
Down the long street she passed, with her chaplet of beads and her missal,[…]
4
A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.
The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary consists of seven sets of Hail Marys.
5
A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.
People often pray the chaplet at 3:00 pm to commemorate Jesus' death.
noun
1
A small chapel or shrine.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Down the long street she passed, with her chaplet of beads and her missal,[…]
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The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary consists of seven sets of Hail Marys.
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People often pray the chaplet at 3:00 pm to commemorate Jesus' death.
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Upon his return he found her weaving a chaplet of violets.
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Chloe placed the chaplet she had made upon his brow and kissed his hair, which to her mind had a sweeter perfume even than the violets.
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He wore a plain white tunic and purple-trimmed cloak; the only sign of kingship was the golden chaplet on his head and the signet ring on one finger.
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