Rosaire (en. Rosary)

/ʁo.zɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Definition: A Christian prayer instrument composed of beads, used to recite prayers.

Example Sentence: The priest held a rosary in his hand during Mass.

Le prêtre tenait un rosaire dans sa main pendant la messe.

Definition: A series of prayers recited with the rosary.

Example Sentence: She said the rosary every evening before going to bed.

Elle a dit le rosaire chaque soir avant de se coucher.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'rosarium', meaning 'rose garden', in reference to the Marian prayer.

Phrase: to say the rosary

Meaning: To practice prayer with a rosary.

dire le rosaire

Phrase: rosary of the Virgin

Meaning: Rosary dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

rosaire de la Vierge

Phrase: daily rosary

Meaning: The practice of praying the rosary every day.

rosaire quotidien

Related Word: chaplet

Description: A set of beads for prayer.

chapelet

Related Word: prayer

Description: A formula addressed to God.

prière

Related Word: devotion

Description: An act of piety towards a deity.

dévotion

Slang Meaning: To pray intensely

Example: He is in rosary mode, he prays all day long.

Il est en mode rosaire, il prie toute la journée.

Slang Meaning: To perform religious rituals

Example: She does her rosary before every important event.

Elle fait son rosaire avant chaque événement important.