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necklace
English
Etymology
neck +? lace
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?n?kl?s/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n?kl?s/, /?n?kl?s/
Noun
necklace (plural necklaces)
- An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
- (figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
- a necklace of coral islands
- (South Africa) A device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
- Necklacing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- 4 August, 2004 Headline Pretoria News: Necklacing: 7 held.
- Seven people have been arrested in connection with Saturday's "necklace" murder of three men in the Tjokville informal settlement at Jeffrey's Bay.
- 2000 Beyond Our Wildest Dreams: The United Democratic Front and the Transformation of South Africa by Ineke Van Kessel
- Several of the alledged witches in Apel and GaNkaone were also subjected to a necklace execution
- 2004 A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Woman Confronts the Legacy of Apartheid by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
- In the fluidly unfolding events of a necklace murder, was there time and space to stop the killing?
Translations
Verb
necklace (third-person singular simple present necklaces, present participle necklacing, simple past and past participle necklaced)
- (South Africa) To informally execute by necklacing; by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
- May 29 2003: The Star:
- Frustrated residents tied the hands of two suspected criminals, put tyres around their necks and then set them alight. In a manifestation of growing disillusionment with the criminal justice system, residents of Bramfischerville, west of Johannesburg, on Tuesday abducted and necklaced two suspected burglars.
- 2002 Buthelezi: A Biography by Ben Temkin
- Inkatha members have been hacked to death and necklaced, and their houses have been destroyed
- 2000 Beyond Our Wildest Dreams: The United Democratic Front and the Transformation of South Africa by Ineke Van Kessel
- The first instance of necklacing occurred in March 1985 in the Eastern Cape township of KwaNobuhle.
- May 29 2003: The Star:
Derived terms
- necklacing
- pearl necklace
See also
- necklace on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- collar (necklace for animals)
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amulet
English
Alternative forms
- amulette (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French amulette, from Latin amuletum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æm.j?.l?t/
Noun
amulet (plural amulets)
- A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.
Translations
See also
- medallion
- rosary
- talisman
Anagrams
- Metula, metula, muleta, ulmate
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin amul?tum.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /?.mu?l?t/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?.mu?l?t/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a.mu?let/
Noun
amulet m (plural amulets)
- amulet
Further reading
- “amulet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “amulet” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “amulet” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “amulet” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Czech
Noun
amulet m
- amulet
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French amulette, from Middle French amulete, from Latin amul?tum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a?.my?l?t/
- Hyphenation: amu?let
- Rhymes: -?t
Noun
amulet f or m (plural amuletten, diminutive amuletje n)
- amulet, talisman
Synonyms
- talisman
Descendants
- Afrikaans: amulet
- ? Indonesian: amulet
Anagrams
- muleta
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch amulet, from French amulette, from Middle French, from Latin amul?tum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?amu.l?t]
- Hyphenation: amu?lét
Noun
amulét (first-person possessive amuletku, second-person possessive amuletmu, third-person possessive amuletnya)
- amulet, talisman
- Synonym: jimat
Further reading
- “amulet” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Polish
Etymology
From French amulette, from Latin amul?tum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?mu.l?t/
Noun
amulet m inan
- amulet
Declension
Further reading
- amulet in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- amulet in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /am?let/
- Hyphenation: a?mu?let
Noun
amùlet m (Cyrillic spelling ???????)
- amulet
Declension
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amulé?t/
Noun
amul??t m inan
- amulet
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