The difference between Amulet and Rosary

When used as nouns, amulet means a kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences or evil spirits, whereas rosary means prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly in the roman catholic marian prayer "hail mary" (ave maria).


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  1. Amulet as a noun:

    A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences or evil spirits.

  1. Rosary as a noun:

    Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly in the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria)

  2. Rosary as a noun:

    A Roman Catholic devotion involving the repetition of a series of Marian prayers, usually 5, 15, or 20 decades of "Hail Marys", each decade beginning with "Our Father" and ending with "Glory Be to the Father", but sometimes including other Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Lutheran prayers.

  3. Rosary as a noun:

    A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.

  4. Rosary as a noun (historical, _, numismatics):

    A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a counterfeit debased form of the sterling silver penny of , at first accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.

  5. Rosary as a noun:

    A rose garden.