amulet
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; a protective charm.
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How to use amulet in a sentence
Facing the prospect of life-altering injury or death, men readily sacralized objects they believed might serve as amulets against harm.
How World War II's ‘Dear John’ Letters Changed American Society | Susan L. Carruthers | February 14, 2022 | TimeIn November, for instance, archaeologists dug up more than 100 ornately painted wooden coffins, some with mummies, and dozens of other artifacts, including amulets, funeral statues and masks.
In the tombs of Saqqara, new discoveries are rewriting ancient Egypt’s history | Sudarsan Raghavan | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostWas it a charm or amulet to be used by anyone which derived its value from the signification given to it?
The Swastika | Thomas WilsonA girl who loves one man purely has about her an amulet which defies the advances of the profligate.
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonShe plucked an amulet from her neck, gazing on it for an instant ere she laid it softly, tenderly, in the dead man's breast.
Sarchedon | G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
In Aristotle's time, rue hung about the neck as an amulet prevented witchcraft.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantWhen the girl heard that her spouse had been killed she took a piece of his skin and wore it as an amulet.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis Spence
British Dictionary definitions for amulet
/ (ˈæmjʊlɪt) /
a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil; charm
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