Amulet
[ˈæmjʊlɪt]Meaning
from Latin amuletum, an object that protects a person from trouble
Background Story
The word amulet comes from the Latin amuletum, which Pliny's Natural History describes as "an object that protects a person from trouble". The word phylactery is sometimes used as a general synonym for amulet.
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