It's something you wear around your neck...I forgot the word for it. It's not Talisman or Amulet, but it has the same meaning (or maybe not so much the same meaning...). If anyone out there just happen to have the word I'm looking for, please don't hesitate to tell me what it is; I'm writing a story that goes to it--hell, I'm writing a story about it.
2006-08-23 08:08:33 · 15 answers · asked by Black Angel 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Sacred medallion
2006-08-23 08:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
pendant
hex sign or symbol
Apotrope (adj:apotropaic)
" refers to objects such as amulets and talismans or other symbols intended to "ward off evil" or "avert or combat evil."
The word is of Greek origin and literally means "turning away" which was seen in the apotropaic eye, an exaggerated eye painted on drinking vessels in the 6th century BC to ward away spirits while drinking. Curiously, eyes were often painted to ward off the evil eye. The word is also used in vampire fiction in reference to symbols such as crucifixes, the Holy Sacraments, silver bullets, wild roses and garlic that can ward away or destroy vampires.
Because of the shared meaning, an "apotropaic amulet" would be redundant, rather an apotropaic symbol can be an amulet."
from Wikipedia
2006-08-23 15:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charm?
Fetish?
Phylactery?
Brooch?
2006-08-23 15:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pendant? Try a thesaurus.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/thesaurus/
2006-08-23 15:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
trinket, juju, charm, good luck charm, lucky charm
particular types: scarab, cameo, crucifix, Star of David
styles: pendant, choker, pin, brooch
2006-08-23 18:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A charm is something that you would wear on a necklace or bracelet.
2006-08-23 15:10:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
amulet, fetish, good-luck piece, juju, lucky piece, madstone, mascot, phylactery, rabbit's foot, trinket
good luck charm? rabbit's foot?
superstious object? haha.. www.thesaurus.com wasn't that great! good luck~
2006-08-23 15:16:20 · answer #7 · answered by sasmallworld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Touch stone?
2006-08-23 15:11:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some synonyms include : fetish (also fetich), mascot, mojo, phylactery
2006-08-23 15:15:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Fetish, a Veve
2006-08-23 15:15:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋