chaplet

n.

1. A wreath or garland for the head.
2. Roman Catholic Church.
   1. A rosary having beads for five decades of Hail Marys.
   2. The prayers counted on such a rosary.
3. A string of beads.
4. Architecture. A small molding carved to resemble a string of beads.

[Middle English chapelet, from Old French, diminutive of chapel, hat, wreath. See chapeau.]

chapleted chap'let·ed adj.

(CHAP-lit)

noun
1. A wreath or garland worn on the head.
2. A string of beads.

Etymology
Middle English chapelet (wreath), from Old French, diminutive of chapel hat, from Medieval Latin cappellus, from Late Latin cappa (cap)

Usage
"What was on Hannibal's mind as he drove his elephants over the Alps? Looking good, apparently, because on Hannibal's head was a wig, which he wore into battle to cover his lack of locks. Julius Caesar used his chaplet for the same purpose, the comb-over having not yet been discovered." — Jack Reed; Men Want to Look Good, Too; St. Petersburg Times (Florida); Jan 28, 2001.

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An astragal or bead molding, sometimes enriched with carved foliage.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
  Synonyms: wreath, garland, coronal, lei

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - krans, rosenkrans, kernestiver, perlestaf

Nederlands (Dutch)
krans, rozenhoedje

Français (French)
n. - couronne de fleurs, (Relig, Archit) chapelet

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kranz, (Eccl.) Rosenkranz, Perlenkette

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γιρλάντα, στεφάνι, (θρησκ.) (μικρό) κομποσκοίνι ή ροζάριο

Italiano (Italian)
ghirlanda

Português (Portuguese)
n. - grinalda (f)

Русский (Russian)
венок, четки

Español (Spanish)
n. - corona de flores, collar, rosario

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - huvudkrans, radband, halsband

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
花冠, 项圈, 念珠

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 花冠, 項圈, 念珠

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 화관, 묵주

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 花の冠, 首飾り, 小数珠

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مسبحه, أكليل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זר, מחרוזת-תפילה, מחרוזת‬

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