Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penal rosary

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: pe-nal rosary
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small set of rosary beads, consisting of a single decade of beads with a cross, attached to a ring.

Etymology

From its use as a discreet form of prayer during Irish penal times when Catholic prayer was forbidden by the British.

Inflected Forms

penal rosaries (plural)

Questions

What does penal rosary mean?: A small set of rosary beads, consisting of a single decade of beads with a cross, attached to a ring.
Where does penal rosary come from?: From its use as a discreet form of prayer during Irish penal times when Catholic prayer was forbidden by the British.

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