| 单词 | prayer cylinder |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprayer cylinder prayer cylinder n. Buddhism = prayer wheel n. 1; cf. mani n.2 ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > implement (general) > prayer-wheel > [noun] prayer wheel1788 praying machinea1807 prayer mill1832 praying cylinder1834 praying wheel1854 prayer cylinder1862 1862 Times 20 June 5/5 In some parts near Thibet,..these prayer cylinders are made of great size, and turned by water power, so as to do the praying of the whole village. 1942 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 7 155 Is it possible that the prayer cylinder makes its bow no earlier than the revolving library, which..is already an elaborate affair by 800 A.D.? 1984 Washington Post (Nexis) 16 Oct. a2/3 The rhythm of worship is maintained by whirling green metal prayer cylinders with yellow Tibetan scripture. < as lemmas |
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