English-Thai Dictionary

amulet

N เครื่องราง  ของดี  ของขลัง  charm khrueang-rang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AMULET

n.[L. amuletum; amolior, amolitus to remove. ] Something worn as a remedy or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft. Amulets, in days of ignorance, were common. They consisted of certain stones, metals or plants; sometimes of words, characters or sentences, arranged in a particular order. They were appended to the neck or body. Among some nations, they are still in use.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AMULET

Am "u *let, n. Etym: [L. amuletum: cf. F. amulette. ]

 

Defn: An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc. , worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters.

 

Note: [Also used figuratively. ]

 

AMULETIC

AMULETIC Am `u *let "ic, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

amulet

am u let |ˈamyəlit ˈæmjələt | ▶noun an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin amuletum, of unknown origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

amulet

amulet |ˈamjʊlɪt | ▶noun an ornament or small piece of jewellery thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin amuletum, of unknown origin.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

amulet

amulet noun she wore an amulet that had supposedly given her grandmother mystical powers of intuition: lucky charm, charm, talisman, mojo, churinga, phylactery, fetish, totem, idol, juju; archaic periapt.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

amulet

amulet noun they wore amulets to ward off the plague: lucky charm, charm, talisman, fetish, mascot, totem, idol, juju, phylactery; archaic periapt.

 

Duden Dictionary

Amulett

Amu lett Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Amul e tt |das Amulett; Genitiv: des Amulett [e ]s, Plural: die Amulette lateinisch amuletum, Herkunft ungeklärt kleiner, oft als Anhänger getragener Gegenstand, der Unheil abwenden und Glück bringen soll

 

French Dictionary

amulette

amulette n. f. nom féminin Talisman. : Ce sorcier africain porte des amulettes. SYNONYME fétiche ; porte-bonheur .

 

Spanish Dictionary

amuleto

amuleto nombre masculino Objeto portátil al que se le atribuye un poder mágico capaz de dar salud o suerte o de beneficiar a la persona que lo tiene en su poder y lo lleva encima :llevaba un amuleto colgado del cuello .SINÓNIMO talismán .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

amulet

am u let /ǽmjələt /名詞 C (首にかける )お守り, 魔よけ (charm ).