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Definition of Amulet
1. Noun. A trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease.
Generic synonyms: Charm, Good Luck Charm
Specialized synonyms: Greegree, Gres-gris, Grigri
Derivative terms: Talismanic
Definition of Amulet
1. n. An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [Also used figuratively.]
Definition of Amulet
1. Noun. A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, evil spirits &/or the supernatural. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Amulet
1. an object worn to protect against evil or injury [n -S]
Medical Definition of Amulet
1. An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc, worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. Origin: Also used figuratively. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Amulet
Literary usage of Amulet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Numismatic Circularby Spink & Son by Spink & Son (1908)
"VF 57109 Ж. Circular shaped amulet with square hole in centre. ... Eight characters
in the 57111 Ж. amulet. Obv. Two dragons, polypus and shell, ..."
2. The Tomb of Senebtisi at Lisht by Arthur C. Mace, Herbert Eustis Winlock (1916)
"Construction Not known elsewhere Composition of the shell necklace Similar
necklaces elsewhere Composition of the "Sa-amulet" necklace The rosettes were ..."
3. The Companionship of Books and Other Papers by Frederic Rowland Marvin (1906)
"THE amulet OF PASCAL DR. ELAM (in A Physician's Problems) explains the amulet of
Pascal by assuming that the wonderful man had in "the year of grace 1654, ..."
4. The Poetical Register, and Repository of Fugitive Poetry for (1812)
"Should you my faithful love forget " Look on this little amulet. ... O that the
Maiden could forget Young Henry and his amulet. ..."
5. History of Art in Phœnicia and Its Dependencies by Georges Perrot, Charles Chipiez (1885)
"On the reverse of this latter amulet a group is FIG. 179.—Glass amulet. From Crespi.
FIG. 180.—Scarab. From Spano. carved which was a favourite in Egypt, ..."
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