amulet

[ am-yuh-lit ]

/ ˈæm yə lɪt /

a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.

Origin of amulet

1595–1605; (< Middle French amulete) < Latin amulētum

talisman.

amtrak, amu, amu darya, amuck, amugis, amulet, amulius, amundsen, amundsen gulf, amundsen sea, amur

This plate is often of silver or gold, and is looked upon as an amulet.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II |A.E. Nordenskieold
The Hajji said: 'And on mine also is a name engraved; but there is no name on the amulet.'

Actions and Reactions |Rudyard Kipling
If different groups adopt different kinds of amulet ornaments as money, such intragroup money may be token money.

Folkways |William Graham Sumner
It became an amulet to increase the fertility of women and to help them in childbirth.

The Evolution of the Dragon |G. Elliot Smith

Formerly it seems to have had a small silver cross inset and was in great demand locally as an amulet for cattle curing.

Lives of SS. Declan and Mochuda |Anonymous

amulet

/ (ˈæmjʊlɪt) /

a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil; charm

C17: from Latin amulētum, of unknown origin