Illustration of chaplet
- chaplet 1
1
: a wreath to be worn on the head
2
a
: a string of beads
b
: a part of a rosary comprising five decades
3
: a small molding carved with small decorative forms
Examples of chaplet in a Sentence
maidens wove a chaplet of flowers round the champion's head
Recent Examples on the Web
Its design encompasses the initial 'E' inside the royal crown, surrounded by a chaplet of roses.
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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
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
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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
Time Traveler
The first known use of chaplet was
in the 15th century
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“Chaplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaplet. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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