Periapt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛɹɪapt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Periapt is a noun meaning A charm worn on a necklace; an amulet.
Meaning
A charm worn on a necklace; an amulet.
Example Sentences
The occipital bone of an asses head in a skin is also a good periapt.
That is the secret of this vault, Miss Thornberry. It is his living tomb, and the periapt you wear around your neck is his epitaph.
The passage in the Greek liturgy of St. Chrysostom...became a charm for intractable hemorrhage (written on the part affected or worn as a periapt)
Virility is sustained, preserved, even recaptured, by man's ingenuities, by exotic foods and drinks, by rare herbal compounds, by fantastical manipulations, goetic periapts.
Word Forms
- periapts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phylactery, amulet, armpiece, apparel, appendance, armlet.
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