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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Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
This spring, an Israeli child found an ancient amulet at Tel Azeka, a hill in the Judaean Foothills referenced in the Book of Samuel.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian forces had also taken old icons and books, a Polovtsian saber, Scythian bronze items, buckles, amulets, temple rings, axes and arrowheads from the times of Kievan Rus, the first East Slavic state, established between the 9th and 13th centuries.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Amulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amulet. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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