Amulet
['æmjʊlɪt] or ['æmjʊlət]
Definition
(noun.) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease.
Checker: Wade--From WordNet
Definition
(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.]
Typist: Lottie
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Talisman, charm, phylactery, protection, safeguard.
Typist: Montague
Definition
n. a gem scroll or other object carried about the person as a charm against sickness harm or witchcraft.
Checker: Sheena
Examples
- Where is this wonderful amulet? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- An amulet was indeed made, a spell framed which rendered enmity impossible. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Now, said she, there is an amulet made, which has virtue to keep you two always friends. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
Edited by Davy