periapt

per·i·apt

 (pĕr′ē-ăpt′)

n.

A charm worn as protection against mischief and disease; an amulet.

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[French périapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptos, hung around : peri-, peri- + haptos, fastened (from haptein, to fasten).]

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periapt

(ˈpɛrɪˌæpt)

n

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) rare a charm or amulet

[C16: via French from Greek periapton, from peri- + haptos clasped, from haptein to fasten]

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per•i•apt

(ˈpɛr iˌæpt)

n.

an amulet.

[1575–85; < Greek períapton amulet, n. use of neuter of períaptos hung around =peri- peri- + (h)aptós, v. adj. of háptein to fasten]

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periapt

A charm or amulet worn to protect the wearer against evil.

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Thesaurus

periapt

noun

A small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power:

amulet, charm, fetish, juju, phylactery, talisman.

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Translations

amuleto

amulettephylactère