"periapt" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛɹɪapt/ [UK] Forms: periapts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French periapte, from Ancient Greek περίαπτον (períapton, “amulet”), noun use of περίαπτος (períaptos, “hung round”), from περι- (peri-, “peri-”) + ἅπτος (háptos, “fastened”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|periapte}} Middle French periapte, {{uder|en|grc|περίαπτον||amulet}} Ancient Greek περίαπτον (períapton, “amulet”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} periapt (plural periapts)
  1. A charm worn on a necklace; an amulet.
    Sense id: en-periapt-en-noun-tE5Gehoo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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          "text": "[Aaron’s Breastplate] was a decoration, from the costliness of its nature; a periapt, for it was suspended round his neck by golden chains; a talisman, for it ensured the divine protection to the tribes whose names were thereon engraven."
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