ROSARY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word ROSARY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ROSARY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Rosary

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘rose garden’): from Latin rosarium ‘rose garden’, based on rosa ‘rose’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈrəʊz(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(in the Roman Catholic Church) a form of devotion in which five (or fifteen) decades of Hail Marys are repeated, each decade preceded by an Our Father and followed by a Glory Be.

Short Definition:

(in Roman Catholic Church) form of devotion in which five or fifteen decades of Hail Marys are repeated

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 8

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 9

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 9

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games