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CORONA
A Rosary of five decades, or any one of a variety of similar sacramentals for consecutive recitation of certain prayers. (Etym. Latin corona, a crown.)
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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