ro ‧ sa ‧ ry /ˈrəʊzəri $ ˈroʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural rosaries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: rosarium , from Latin , 'rose garden' , from rosa ; ⇨ ↑ rose 1 ]
1 . a string of ↑ bead s used by Roman Catholics for counting prayers
2 . the rosary/the Rosary the set of prayers that are said by Roman Catholics while counting rosary ↑ bead s
say/recite the rosary
Three nuns knelt there, reciting the rosary.