"penal rosary" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penal rosaries [plural]
Etymology: From its use as a discreet form of prayer during Irish penal times when Catholic prayer was forbidden by the British. Head templates: {{en-noun}} penal rosary (plural penal rosaries)
  1. (Ireland, historical) A small set of rosary beads, consisting of a single decade of beads with a cross, attached to a ring. Tags: Ireland, historical
    Sense id: en-penal_rosary-en-noun-3E8VD-3r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English

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