n.
Religious exercise in which prayers are recited and counted on a string of beads or knotted cord, which is also called a rosary.
Many of these devices are highly ornamental and incorporate jewels. The practice of using a rosary or "counting beads" occurs widely in world religions, including Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. In Christianity, the most common rosary is that of the Virgin Mary . Its origin is uncertain, but it is associated with St. Dominic and reached its definitive form in the 15th century.