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periapt
per·i·apt P0191000 (pĕr′ē-ăpt′)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[C16: via French from Greek periapton, from peri- + haptos clasped, from haptein to fasten]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] periaptA charm or amulet worn to protect the wearer against evil.ThesaurusperiaptnounA small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power:amulet, charm, fetish, juju, phylactery, talisman.Translationsamuletoamulettephylactère
periapt
Synonyms for periaptnoun a small object worn or kept for its supposed magical powerSynonyms- amulet
- charm
- fetish
- juju
- phylactery
- talisman
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