amulet
n.
small trinket worn as charm against evil eye
Amulet
AMULET is also an
ARM asynchronous microprocessor. An amulet ( [
Pliny], meaning "an object that protects a person from trouble") or a talisman (from
Arabic طلاسم tilasm, ultimately from
Greek telesma or from the Greek word "talein" which means "to initiate into the mysteries.") consists of any object intended to bring good
luck and/or protection to its owner. Potential amulets include:
gems or simple
stones,
statues,
coins,
drawings,
pendants,
rings,
plants,
animals, etc.; even
words said in certain occasions—for example:
vade retro satana—(
Latin, "go back,
Satan"), to repel
evil or bad luck.
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amulet
Noun
1. a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil
(synonym) talisman
(hypernym) charm, good luck charm
(hyponym) grigri, gres-gris, greegree
amulet (de)
n.
amulet, talisman, charm, small trinket worn as charm against evil eye
Amulet
(n.)
An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [Also used figuratively.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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