Amulet vs Pendant - What's the difference?
amulet | pendant |
A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, evil spirits &/or the supernatural.
(architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
(obsolete, in the plural) Testicles.
A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
(nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
The dangling part of an earring.
(obsolete) An appendix or addition, as to a book.
* Keightley
(fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart.
(obsolete) A pendulum.
(US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
As nouns the difference between amulet and pendant
is that amulet is a kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, evil spirits &/or the supernatural while pendant is a supporting post attached to the main rafter.amulet
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(wikipedia amulet)Alternative forms
* amulette (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)See also
* medallion(s) * rosar(y/ies) * talisman(s)Anagrams
* ----pendant
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Alternative forms
* pendaunt (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- Many have been pleased with this work and its pendant , the Tales and Popular Fictions.
- One vase is the pendant to the other vase.
- (Knight)