amulet

/ˈæmjələt/

/ˈæmjələt/

Other forms: amulets

If you rub your pendant while praying to your gods, it sounds like you have an amulet, a necklace or similar item attributed with magical powers.

An amulet is something that wards off evil spells and all manner of bad luck. Often found in undeveloped societies — or Brady Bunch episodes — an amulet acts as a charm to protect its wearer from evil. Often worn close to the heart as a necklace, the word amulet can refer to any a piece of jewelry or other trinket that is kept close to the body and believed to keep evil and danger at bay.

Definitions of amulet

1. noun

   a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
   synonyms: talisman

   types:

   greegree, gres-gris, grigri

   an African amulet

   type of:

   charm, good luck charm

   something believed to bring good luck