Words similar to rosary

Example sentences for: rosary

How can you use “rosary” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

I caught glimpses of a white soutane, some underpants, a string of rosary beads, a big black Bible.
The maintenance of a family altar and reciting the rosary every day, lighting votive candles, blessing the children every night, the blessing of homes and yards, and making promises, mandas, to particular saints are all folk practices passed on from generation to generation.
Many street names in the historic center of Rome recall how medieval artisans used to congregate in specialized quarters: Via dei Giubbonari `makers of coats,' Calderari `tinkers,' Pettinari `makers of combs,' Coronari `rosary makers,' Balestrari `crossbow makers,' and many others.
It seems to me that this maze idea is simply a focusing device, like a rosary or lighting a candle, which symbolizes something significant to us.
To tell meant to count (as in telling the beads of a rosary ); a tale was a reckoning.