rozenkrans
Dutch
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A rosary
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Dutch rosencrans. Equivalent to roos (“rose”) + krans (“wreath”).
Pronunciation
rozenkrans: (file) - Hyphenation: ro‧zen‧krans
Noun
rozenkrans m (plural rozenkransen, diminutive rozenkransje n)
- (literally) A wreath of roses
- The rosary, a Catholic prayer sequence, consisting of repetitions of Our Lady and Our Father
- A rosary, Catholic or, less commonly, Anglican prayer beads used to keep track of the above
- An object resembling the wreath:
- A symbolical meaning of the wreath:
Synonyms
- (prayer sequence) rozenhoedje n
- (prayer beads) paternoster m