chaplet

noun

chap·let ˈchap-lət

Synonyms of chaplet next

: a wreath to be worn on the head

: a string of beads

: a part of a rosary comprising five decades

: a small molding carved with small decorative forms

chapleted

ˈchap-lə-təd

adjective

Examples of chaplet in a Sentence

maidens wove a chaplet of flowers round the champion's head

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Its design encompasses the initial 'E' inside the royal crown, surrounded by a chaplet of roses. —

Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023 Don’t loiter here or come back later, Or the god’s staff and chaplet won’t protect you. —

Sarah Ruden, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chapelet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of chapel hat, garland, from Medieval Latin cappellus head covering, from Late Latin cappa

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chaplet was in the 15th century

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