Amulet
[ˈæmjʊlɪt]Meaning
Latin amuletum, a spiritual object believed to confer protection
Background Story
Amulet is recorded as a given name in English, where it is rare and feminine; that entry is a contributor's submission rather than the reference work's own. The word comes from the Latin amuletum, which Pliny's Natural History describes as "an object that protects a person from trouble".
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