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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Archeologists first discovered the amulet in a cemetery just outside Frankfurt during a 2017 to 2018 dig.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The silver amulet was buried with a man in his 30s or 40s who died between 230 and 270 C.E., per the Greek Reporter’s Abdul Moeed.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
In the 3rd century—when the amulet appears to date to—Christianity was growing and spreading throughout the Roman Empire.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The amulet holders combine their powers like little Planeteers and use the idol on Teeny.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The silver amulet was buried with a man in his 30s or 40s who died between 230 and 270 C.E., per the Greek Reporter’s Abdul Moeed.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
In the 3rd century—when the amulet appears to date to—Christianity was growing and spreading throughout the Roman Empire.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The amulet holders combine their powers like little Planeteers and use the idol on Teeny.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Amulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amulet. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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