the Rosary

noun

: a set of Roman Catholic prayers that are repeated in a specific order

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Each service day has a theme connected to one of the mysteries of the Rosary. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025 This has been a season of masterful performances by the sprinters and relay teams on the Rosary and Servite track and field teams. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 May 2026 Humor aside, senior captain Anna Wilson actually told the team in the huddle right before the Rosary game that Lee would break the 500 barrier with a victory. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 In Pompeii, still in shambles centuries after the volcanic destruction of Mount Vesuvius, Longo founded what would become the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary, creating the foundations of what would become Pompeii’s rejuvenation as a thriving community. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Rosary

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