apotropaic
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ap·o·tro·pa·ic
(ăp'ə-trō-pā'ĭk) 
adj.
Intended to ward off evil: an apotropaic symbol.
adj.
Intended to ward off evil: an apotropaic symbol.
[From Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein, to ward off : apo-, apo- + trepein, to turn.]
apotropaically ap'o·tro·pa'i·cal·ly adv.Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology:
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apotropaic
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Referring to an image or device which is designed to ward off unwanted influences.
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apotropaic
IN BRIEF: adj. - Having the power to prevent evil or bad luck.
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