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periapts

periapts is the plural of periapt.

Meaning of periapt

Noun

periapt (plural periapts)

  1. A charm worn on a necklace; an amulet.
    • Of all people who ever lived, the Persians were perhaps most remarkable for their unshaken credulity in amulets, spells, periapts, and similar charms, framed, it was said, under the influence of particular planets, and bestowing high medical powers, as well as the means of advancing men's fortunes...1825, Walter Scott, The Talisman, A.L. Burt Company (1832), 9-10

Questions about periapts

What is periapts the plural of?
Periapts is the plural of periapt.

Words near periapts in the dictionary

  1. periapses
  2. periapsides
  3. periapsis
  4. periapsises
  5. periapt
  6. periapts
  7. periaquaductal
  8. periaquatic
  9. periaqueduct
  10. periaqueductal
  11. periaqueductal gray

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