amulet

noun

ˈam-yə-lət How to pronounce amulet (audio)
Definition of amuletnext
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil a small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil

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Recent Examples of amulet In 2018, researchers found a tiny silver amulet in an ancient Roman grave near Frankfurt, Germany. — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 Under the chin was the amulet, also known as a phylactery, likely worn around the person's neck. — Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Both the time of the amulet’s burial and its location are significant. — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024 But the Frankfurt amulet appears to be purely Christian in nature. — Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for amulet

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