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beads

DEFINITIONS OF: beads

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n several beads threaded together on a string

Synonyms:
string of beads
Types:
prayer beads, rosary
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
peag, wampum, wampumpeag
small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
Type of:
string
a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
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