amulet - WordReference.com Dictionary of English (original) (raw)

| See Also: AMS Amsterdam amt amt. amtrac Amtrak amu [Amu Darya](/definition/Amu Darya) amuck amugis amulet Amulius Amūn Amundsen [Amundsen Sea](/definition/Amundsen Sea) Amur [Amur cork tree](/definition/Amur cork tree) [Amur privet](/definition/Amur privet) amurca amuse amused Recent searches: View All | WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026am•u•let /ˈæmyəlɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]a charm worn to keep evil away or to bring good fortune. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026am•u•let (am′yə lit),USA pronunciation n. a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm. Latin amulētum Middle French amulete) (1595–1605 talisman. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amulet /ˈæmjʊlɪt/ n a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil; charmEtymology: 17th Century: from Latin amulētum, of unknown origin 'amulet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |