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    Chapelet (en. Rosary)

    /ʃa.pə.lɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A chapelet is a prayer instrument used in certain religions, consisting of beads or knots.
    The priest used his chapelet during the mass.
    Le prêtre a utilisé son chapelet pendant la messe.
    In botany, it refers to a chain of flowers or fruits.
    The flowers in this garden form a colorful chapelet.
    Les fleurs de ce jardin forment un chapelet coloré.
    A series of related or connected things, like a string of ideas.
    His speech was a string of convincing arguments.
    Son discours était un chapelet d'arguments convaincants.

    Etymology

    The word 'chapelet' comes from the Latin 'capella' which means a small cape, and it evolved to designate a devotional object.