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chaplet

Syllabification: (chap·let)
Pronunciation: /ˈCHaplət/
Definition of chaplet

noun

  • 1a garland or wreath for a person’s head.
  • 2a string of 55 beads (one third of the rosary number) for counting prayers, or as a necklace.
  • 3a metal support for the core of a hollow casting mold.

Derivatives

chapleted

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French chapelet, diminutive of chapel 'hat', based on late Latin cappa 'cap'

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