chaplet
part of speech
noun (chaplet, chaplets)
meaning for a pupil
1) A chaplet is a wreath or circle worn on the head, made of flowers, leaves or stars. tree →
2) (old use) A chaplet is a string of beads or pearls. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: In Proverbs, wisdom and teaching are said to be a lovely wreath for the head. Tradition reads this as meaning that Torah learning adorns a person more than jewels. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales, a crown of stars or a string of pearls given as a gift or a prize
examples
- For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. (Writings PRO.1.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow on thee.' (Writings PRO.4.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- She wore a chaplet of flowers in her hair. tree →
- He held a chaplet of stars and turned to the girl. tree →
- The wise woman gave her a chaplet of a hundred pearls. tree →
note
a chaplet does not change a count; if a question says a chaplet of 100 pearls, there are 100 pearls on the string
In the corpora
- For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
- She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow on thee.'
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «chaplet» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.