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View synonyms for amulet
amulet
[ am-yuh-lit ]
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 /
noun
- a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil; charm
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amulet1
First recorded in 1595–1605; either from Middle French amulete or directly from Latin amulētum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amulet1
C17: from Latin amulētum, of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
Was it a charm or amulet to be used by anyone which derived its value from the signification given to it?
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A girl who loves one man purely has about her an amulet which defies the advances of the profligate.
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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.
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In Aristotle's time, rue hung about the neck as an amulet prevented witchcraft.
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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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