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chaplet

noun

Simple meaning

A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, usually prayed with a string of beads.

Pronunciation

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chapluht

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtʃæplət

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. Catholicism

    A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.

  2. A garland or circlet for the head.

  3. A headdress in the form of a wreath made of leaves, flowers or twigs woven into a ring.

  4. A molding in the form of a string of beads; a bead molding.

  5. A bent piece of sheet iron, or a pin with thin plates on its ends, for holding a core in place in the mould.

  6. A metal support for a cylindrical pipe.

Word Aura™

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This meaning: (Catholicism) A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.

Used this way, chaplet is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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