prayer wheel

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prayer wheel (prâr)

A cylinder containing or inscribed with prayers or litanies that is revolved on its axis in devotions, especially by Tibetan Buddhists.

prayer wheel [prɛə]

(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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prayer 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

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prayer wheel n → mulino da preghiere (nella religione buddista)

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