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prayer wheel
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prayer wheel  (prâr)
n.
A cylinder containing or inscribed with prayers or litanies that is revolved on its axis in devotions, especially by Tibetan Buddhists.
prayer wheel [prɛə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) Buddhism (esp in Tibet) a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, each revolution of which is counted as an uttered prayer, so that such prayers can be repeated by turning it
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Noun1.prayer wheel - a cylinder with prayers written on itprayer wheel - a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet
orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
Translations
prayer wheel n → mulino da preghiere (nella religione buddista)
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