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STRING OF BEADS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Several beads threaded together on a string
Synonyms:
beads; string of beads
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("string of beads" is a kind of...):
string (a collection of objects threaded on a single strand)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "string of beads"):
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)
