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rosary beads
A string of prayer beads used especially in Catholicism to count a sequence of prayers, the rosary prayer.
Die alte Frau hielt beim Beten einen Rosenkranz aus Holzperlen in den Händen.
While praying, the old woman held a rosary made of wooden beads in her hands.
rosary prayer
A specific sequence of prayers in the Catholic Church, often prayed with the help of the prayer beads of the same name.
Jeden Abend betet die Familie gemeinsam den Rosenkranz für den Frieden.
Every evening, the family prays the rosary together for peace.
'Rosenkranz' (rosary) is made up of 'Rose' (rose) and 'Kranz' (wreath). The name symbolizes the prayers offered to the Virgin Mary like a wreath of roses.
Das Beten des Rosenkranzes ist für sie ein wichtiges Ritual.
Praying the rosary is an important ritual for her.
The verb makes the difference: 'den Rosenkranz beten' (to pray the rosary) always refers to the sequence of prayers. 'einen Rosenkranz halten' (to hold a rosary) or 'besitzen' (to own) refers to the prayer beads as an object.
Sie betet jeden Abend den Rosenkranz.
She prays the rosary every evening.
The most important and most common combination for this meaning is the fixed expression 'den Rosenkranz beten' (to pray the rosary).
Die Gläubigen versammelten sich in der Kirche, um gemeinsam den Rosenkranz zu beten.
The faithful gathered in the church to pray the rosary together.
