periapt
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.peri·apt
noun \ˈper-ē-ˌapt\Definition of PERIAPT
: amulet
Examples of PERIAPT
- <even rational, enlightened people have their periapts, which somehow make them feel a little more secure in an uncertain world>
Origin of PERIAPT
Middle French or Greek; Middle French periapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptein to fasten around (oneself), from peri- + haptein to fasten
First Known Use: 1584
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