| 单词 | rosary bead |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrosary bead C1. attributive in senses 6, 7, as rosary bead, rosary chain, rosary confraternity, rosary devotion. ΚΠ 1687 tr. G. Brice New Descr. Paris ii. 47 Some pieces of Ivory wrought in Sculpture, with a good quantity of Rosary-Beads of Agate. 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. Pantagr. Prognost. 235 Clergy-Taylors, Wafer-makers, Rosary-makers. 1748 tr. P. Lozano True Relation Earthquake Lima (ed. 2) 271 Rosary Devotion. 1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 78/2 Beads (Rosary Beads) are made of horn, ebony, ivory,..and other materials. 1871–2 (title) The Rosarian; a monthly organ of the Holy Rosary Confraternity. 1873 Catal. Exhib. Jewellery (S. Kensington Mus.) No. 770 Rosary-chain of pearls and diamonds with cross as pendant. 2008 Art Q. Spring 31/2 The alleged ‘patron’ is probably St Dominic himself, shown holding the rosary beads..which he had invented. < as lemmas |
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