amulets – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
amulet
n.
small trinket worn as charm against evil eye
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Amulet
An
amulet is an object whose most important characteristic is the power ascribed to it to protect its owner from danger or harm. Amulets are different from
talismans as a talisman is believed to bring
luck or some other benefit, though it can offer protection as well. Amulets are often confused with
pendants—charms that hang from necklaces—any given pendant may indeed be an amulet, but so may any other charm which purports to protect its owner from danger.
amulet
Noun
1. a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil
(synonym) talisman
(hypernym) charm, good luck charm
(hyponym) grigri, gres-gris, greegree
amulet
n.
amulet
Amulets
were ornaments, gems, scrolls. etc.. worn as preservatives against the power of enchantments, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. The "earrings" in (Genesis 35:4) were obviously connected with idolatrous worship and were probably amulets taken from the bodies of the slain Shechemites. They are subsequently mentioned among the spoils of Midian. (Judges 8:24) In (Hosea 2:13) is another like reference. The "earrings" in (Isaiah 3:20) were also amulets.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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