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amulet
[ am-yuh-lit ]
/ ˈæm yə lɪt /
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Definition of amulet
noun
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
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Origin of amulet
1595–1605; (<Middle French amulete) <Latin amulētum
Words nearby amulet
Amtrak, amu, amuck, Amu Darya, amugis, amulet, Amulius, Amūn, Amundsen, Amundsen Gulf, Amundsen Sea
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British Dictionary definitions for amulet
amulet
/ (ˈæmjʊlɪt) /
noun
a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil; charm
Word Origin for amulet
C17: from Latin amulētum, of unknown origin
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