Meaning of "amulet" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMULET

From Latin amulētum, of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF AMULET

amulet  [ˈæmjʊlɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMULET

Amulet is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMULET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amulet

An amulet can be any object but its most important characteristic is its alleged power 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. Potential amulets include gems, especially engraved gems, statues, coins, drawings, pendants, rings, plants and animals; even words in the form of a magical spell or incantation to repel evil or bad luck. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin amuletum; the earliest extant use of the term is in Pliny's Natural History, meaning "an object that protects a person from trouble".

Definition of amulet in the English dictionary

The definition of amulet in the dictionary is a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil; charm.

SYNONYMS OF «AMULET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «amulet» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of amulet

charm · fetish · juju · periapt · talisman

TRANSLATION OF AMULET

Find out the translation of amulet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of amulet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amulet» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 护身符
• Translator English - Spanish: amuleto
• English: amulet
• Translator English - Hindi: ताबीज
• Translator English - Arabic: تميمة
• Translator English - Russian: амулет
• Translator English - Portuguese: amuleto
• Translator English - Bengali: মাদুলি
• Translator English - French: amulette
• Translator English - Malay: Azimat
• Translator English - German: Amulett
• Translator English - Japanese: お守り
• Translator English - Korean: 부적
• Translator English - Javanese: Amulet
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bùa
• Translator English - Tamil: மோதிரம்
• Translator English - Marathi: ताबीक
• Translator English - Turkish: muska
• Translator English - Italian: amuleto
• Translator English - Polish: amulet
• Translator English - Ukrainian: амулет
• Translator English - Romanian: amuletă
• Translator English - Greek: φυλαχτό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: amulet
• Translator English - Swedish: amulett
• Translator English - Norwegian: amulett

QUOTES WITH «AMULET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amulet.

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Carly Pope

I kind of see myself as a cartoon that's on its way to becoming a real person that has to find that special amulet or mushroom to get to that next realm or level. I don't feel like anything is that tangible. It freaks me out, why I feel unhappy or conflicted and why that can change on a dime.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMULET»

Discover the use of amulet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amulet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Amulet 1: Stonekeeper

After chasing after the tentacled monster that kidnapped their mother, Emily and Navin find themselves in a magical but dangerous world of man-eating demons and shadowy enemies, where they must learn to control a powerful amulet given to ...

Kazu Kibuishi, 2009

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving.

Jeff Kinney, 2009

The Last Council

After chasing the monster that kidnapped their mother, Emily and Navin find themselves in a magical world of man-eating demons and shadowy enemies, where they must learn to control an amulet given to them by their grandfather.

‎2011

Amulet: The cloud searchers. Book three

Emily, Navin and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis.

Kazu Kibuishi, 2010

Amulet

It is September 1968 and the Mexican student movement is about to run head-on into the repressive right-wing government of Mexico.

Roberto Bolaño, 2008

The Amulet Of Samarkand

The magic continues with: THE GOLEM'S EYE PTOLEMY'S GATE And look out for: [image of RING OF SOLOMON] 'There are many delights to savour in this series' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Set in modern-day London controlled by magicians, this hilarious, ...

Jonathan Stroud, 2011

In the Shadow of Blackbirds

Praise for In The Shadow of Blackbirds STARRED REVIEW "Winters’s masterful debut novel is an impressively researched marriage of the tragedies of wartime, the 1918 flu epidemic, the contemporaneous Spiritualism craze, and a chilling love ...

Cat Winters, 2013

Amulet

Poems.

‎1967

The Amulet: Custodian Novel # 1

A young adult urban fantasy novel

Alison Pensy, 2009

Amulet

This book is a powerful examination of life in America for Filipino Americans and people of Asian descent. Bayani doesn't preach, but he comes across as an energetic pastor, thoughtful, graceful and ready.

Jason Bayani, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMULET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amulet is used in the context of the following news items.

Paris Jackson Is One Proud Partner As Boyfriend Chester Castellaw …

"Her wrists were adorned with a cluster of amulet bracelets as she wrapped her arms around Chester's neck - he, of course, wore the robe and ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»

Whispering Willows Review

Normally this would be a near impossible task, but thanks to the green amulet she wears around her neck, Elena has the ability to astral project. «We Got This Covered, Jul 15»

What's Happening in Cenla

NATCHITOCHES SWIMMING LESSONS: 8 a.m. or 9 a.m., City Pool, 311 Amulet St., Natchitoches; 3 sessions offered (June 15-26, June ... «Alexandria Town Talk, Jul 15»

Langley Academy students take part in migration exhibition

Pupil Reece Gale, 16, who had donated a Tibetan amulet box, said: “I felt honoured and proud of myself for being part of this, as a whole I think ... «Slough Express, Jul 15»

In the Easy Chair with ... Guiseppe Gencarelli

ALWAYS IN MY POCKET: The cornicello, an Italian good luck amulet. WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: A meteorologist; ever since ... «The Westerly Sun, Jul 15»

Summer reads for kids: Ten picks for all ages

In haunting, eerie Cuckoo Song (Amulet, 409 pages, $19.95, ages 12 and up), Frances Hardinge reimagines Britain in the 1920s. Triss is ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

'Pixel Dungeon' Review – Simple Name, Legendary Game

You choose between three classes (Warrior, Mage, and Rogue), later unlocking a fourth (Huntress), and set to find the Amulet of Yendor within ... «Touch Arcade, Jul 15»

Pawn shop accused of gold swindle

Pisamai Raksachart, a resident in tambon Nong Kor, said she had pledged a two-baht-weight gold necklace with a one-baht amulet for 39,000 ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»

Getting medieval: Amtgard group brings bloodless battles to Tulsa …

Magic items are broken down into sub-categories of artifacts (example: cloak of enigmas), talismans (amulet of teleport) and trinkets (potion of ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»

Afghan court quashes Farkhunda mob killing death sentences

One of these four men was the amulet seller Zainuddin, who had the original argument with Ms Malikzada, 27, the BBC's David Loyn in Kabul ... «BBC News, Jul 15»