prayer beads

noun

Meaning

A string of beads used by religious people to count prayers or mantras during meditation or worship.

Examples

She fingered her prayer beads, reciting the rosary.
He kept his prayer beads in a small pouch by his bedside.

Synonyms: rosary, mala, tasbih

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prayer beads

noun

Pronunciation: ˈprɛər ˌbiːdz

Definition

A string of beads used by religious people to count prayers or mantras during meditation or worship.

Examples

She fingered her prayer beads, reciting the rosary.
He kept his prayer beads in a small pouch by his bedside.

How to Use prayer beads

prayer beads (collocation): The standard term for beads used in prayer. — "He bought a new set of prayer beads on his pilgrimage."

Synonyms of prayer beads

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