chaplet

chap·let

 (chăp′lĭt)

n.

1. A wreath or garland for the head.

2. Roman Catholic Church

a. A string of beads resembling a rosary, used to count iterations in a devotional sequence of prayers.

b. The sequence of prayers counted on such a string of beads.

3. A string of beads.

4. Architecture A small molding carved to resemble a string of beads.

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[Middle English chapelet, from Old French, diminutive of chapel, hat, wreath; see chapeau.]

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chap′let·ed adj.

chaplet

(ˈtʃæplɪt)

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) an ornamental wreath of flowers, beads, etc, worn on the head

2. (Jewellery) a string of beads or something similar

3. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church

a. a string of prayer beads constituting one third of the rosary

b. the prayers counted on this string

4. (Architecture) a narrow convex moulding in the form of a string of beads; astragal

5. (Metallurgy) a metal support for the core in a casting mould, esp for the core of a cylindrical pipe

[C14: from Old French chapelet garland of roses, from chapel hat; see chapeau]

ˈchapleted adj

chap•let

(ˈtʃæp lɪt)

n.

1. a wreath or garland for the head.

2. a string of beads.

3.

a. a string of beads, one-third of the length of a rosary, for counting prayers.

b. the prayers recited over such beads.

4. a small molding carved to resemble a string of beads; astragal.

[1325–75; Middle English chapelet wreath < Old French. See chapeau, -et]

chap′let•ed, adj.

Chaplet

 a string of beads or a garland, or something that resembles it; a rosary, hence, the prayers recited over it.

Examples: chaplet of beads, 1653; of domestic affections, 1827; of flowers, 1590; of olive leaves, 1839; of prayers; of precious stones, 1450; of roses, 1711; of sharp nettles, 1480; of toad’s eggs, 1835; of laurel, 1691; of rue, 1864.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chaplet - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes coronal, lei, wreath, garland crown - a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers bay wreath, laurel wreath, laurel - (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory

Translations

Kranz

ghirlanda

chaplet

[ˈtʃæplɪt] N → guirnalda f, corona f de flores; (= necklace) → collar m (Rel) → rosario m

chaplet

n (of flowers etc) → Kranz m