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Meaning of prayer beads | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A string of beads used by members of various religions to count prayers, chants, or devotions.

plural, plural-normally

Equivalents

العربية سبحة مسبحة
Čeština růženec
Ελληνικά ροδάριο ροζάριο
Español rosario
Suomi rukousnauha
Français chapelet
हिन्दी माला
Italiano rosario
日本語 念珠 数珠
한국어 묵주 염주
Nederlands gebedssnoer rozenkrans
Português rosário terço
Русский четки
Türkçe tespih
Tiếng Việt tràng hạt

Examples

“Suits didn't wear suits any more—they wore Tibetan prayer beads coiled around their wrists. But they slithered in a suitlike way.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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