per·i·apt (p r  - pt )n. A charm worn as protection against mischief and disease; an amulet. [French périapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptos, hung around : peri-, peri- + haptos, fastened (from haptein, to fasten).] |
periapt [ˈpɛrɪˌæpt]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Rare a charm or amulet
[via French from Greek periapton, from peri- + haptos clasped, from haptein to fasten]
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