amulet
41Amulet — We use this term, derived and corrupted from the Arabic hamulet (meaning something which is worn or carried ) to describe the sacred, magical charms which the Egyptians possessed to ward off evil and attract good luck. They were incorporated… …
42amulet — Synonyms and related words: charm, fetish, fylfot, gammadion, good luck charm, hoodoo, juju, love charm, luck, lucky bean, lucky piece, madstone, mascot, mumbo jumbo, obeah, periapt, philter, phylactery, scarab, scarabaeus, scarabee, sudarium,… …
43amulet — a|mu|let Mot Agut Nom masculí …
44amulet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. charm, token, talisman, good luck piece. See chance, sorcery. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. talisman, fetish, ornament; see charm 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. charm, talisman, good luck piece,… …
45amulet — am|u|let [ˈæmjulət, let US lət] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: amuletum] a small piece of jewellery worn to protect against bad luck, disease etc …
46amulet — am|u|let [ æmjələt ] noun count a small object that some people wear around their neck as a protection against evil, bad luck, disease, etc …
47amulet — am·u·let || æmjÊŠlɪt n. small trinket worn as charm against evil eye …
48amulet — A piece of jewelry worn, most often as a ring, as a bracelet, or as a pendant to a necklace, as a charm against evil or injury. By contrast, a talisman is a piece of jewelry (often a pendant) promoting or attracting good …
49amulet — [ amjʊlɪt] noun an ornament or small piece of jewellery thought to give protection against evil or danger. Origin C16: from L. amuletum, of unknown origin …
50amulet — n. Talisman, charm, phylactery, protection, safeguard …
