phylactic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of phylactic
1700–10; < Greek phylaktikós preservative, equivalent to phylakt ( ós ) guarding (verbid of phylássein to guard) + -ikos -ic. See prophylactic
Example Sentences
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My colleague John Domokos is travelling with #manchesterqueens Verry Cherry, Beyoncé Holes, Anna Phylactic and Liquorice Black to the protest in London this morning.
From The Guardian
Daniel Wallace, who performs under the stage name Anna Phylactic, will perform at the cabaret night, “Mother’s Ruin: Loved Up!”
From New York Times
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