AMULET


Meaning of AMULET in English

/ ˈæmjʊlət; NAmE / noun

a piece of jewellery that some people wear because they think it protects them from bad luck, illness, etc.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin amuletum , of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.