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单词 nicetery
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niceteryn.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin nīcētērion; Greek νικητήριον.
Etymology: < classical Latin nīcētērion a prize of victory (Juvenal) or its etymon ancient Greek νικητήριον, use as noun (short for νικητήριον ἆθλον victory prize) of neuter singular of νικητήριος belonging to victory < νίκη victory (see Nike n.) + -τήριος, suffix forming adjectives.
Obsolete. rare.
A charm or talisman for securing victory.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > for luck > specific
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1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 192 Amulets, Præfiscinals, Phylacteries, Niceteries, Ligatures, Suspensions, Charmes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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