amulet
noun
am·u·let
ˈam-yə-lət 
: a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
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a small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil
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Ancient Egyptian amulet discovered by 12-year-old girl while hiking on family trip
During a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, Israel, Dafna Filshteiner discovered an ancient amulet dating back approximately 3,500 years.
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Sophia Compton, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Part of his stash included gold amulets from a funerary set, a relief with the cartouche of a Ptolemaic king that was originally part of a royal building or temple, and wooden tomb model figures with linen garments dating to approximately 1900 BCE, prosecutors said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
Down the center of the chains were metal amulets representing the chakras, with various symbols strategically placed on each point.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
In 2018, researchers found a tiny silver amulet in an ancient Roman grave near Frankfurt, Germany.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sophia Compton, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Part of his stash included gold amulets from a funerary set, a relief with the cartouche of a Ptolemaic king that was originally part of a royal building or temple, and wooden tomb model figures with linen garments dating to approximately 1900 BCE, prosecutors said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
Down the center of the chains were metal amulets representing the chakras, with various symbols strategically placed on each point.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
In 2018, researchers found a tiny silver amulet in an ancient Roman grave near Frankfurt, Germany.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Amulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amulet. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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amulet
noun
am·u·let
ˈam-yə-lət
: a small object worn as a charm against evil
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