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amulet

[ am-yuh-lit ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; a protective charm.
Synonyms: talisman, good luck charm

amulet

/ ˈæmjʊlɪt /

Origin of amulet¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; either from Middle French amulete or directly from Latin amulētum

Origin of amulet¹

C17: from Latin amulētum, of unknown origin

Was it a charm or amulet to be used by anyone which derived its value from the signification given to it?

A girl who loves one man purely has about her an amulet which defies the advances of the profligate.

She plucked an amulet from her neck, gazing on it for an instant ere she laid it softly, tenderly, in the dead man's breast.

In Aristotle's time, rue hung about the neck as an amulet prevented witchcraft.

When the girl heard that her spouse had been killed she took a piece of his skin and wore it as an amulet.

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