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Also known as amulets

thumb|A Nazar (amulet)|nazar, an amulet to ward off the [[evil eye]] An amulet is a spiritual object believed to confer protection or grace upon its possessor. The word amulet comes from the Latin word , which Pliny's Natural History describes as "an object that protects a person from trouble". Anything can function as an amulet; items commonly so used include statues, coins, drawings, plant parts, animal parts, and written words. The word phylactery is sometimes used as a general synonym likewise referring to any unspecified amulet, but also has a specific definition within Judaism. Certain a