prayer wheel


prayer wheel

noun

Definition of PRAYER WHEEL

: a cylinder of wood or metal that revolves on an axis and contains written prayers and that is used in praying by Tibetan Buddhists

First Known Use of PRAYER WHEEL

1814

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