CHAPLET


Meaning of CHAPLET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchap-lət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English chapelet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of chapel hat, garland, from Medieval Latin cappellus head covering, from Late Latin cappa

Date: 14th century

1. : a wreath to be worn on the head

2.

a. : a string of beads

b. : a part of a rosary comprising five decades

3. : a small molding carved with small decorative forms

• chap·let·ed -lə-təd adjective

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chaplet 1

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