porte-bonheurn.

Brit.

/ˌpɔːt bɒˈnəː/, U.S.

/ˌpɔrt bɑˈnər/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French porte-bonheur.

Etymology: < French porte-bonheur something which brings luck (1706), amulet or talisman (1859), type of bracelet (1874) porte- porte- comb. form + bonheur luck (see eure n.).

Now rare.

An amulet, or a trinket worn like an amulet; (also) something that brings good luck.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet

lib1577

periapt1584

charm1590

telesm1597

amulet1601

gamahe1638

talisman1638

adder-bead1694

porte-bonheur1874

1874 Godey's Lady's Bk. Mar. 293/2 The ‘porte-bonheur’ bracelets are also very popular. Each one consists of five narrow armlets, with a different stone in the centre of every band.

1884 G. Moore Mummer's Wife (1887) 206 She had..a little gold porte-bonheur..she had bought that morning.

1997 Independent (Nexis) 5 Apr. 4 The elegant young man making his way to the Steinway grand is wearing red socks. He usually does. They've become something of a trademark, a porte-bonheur.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	porte-bonheur
释义	porte-bonheurn. Brit. /ˌpɔːt bɒˈnəː/, U.S. /ˌpɔrt bɑˈnər/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French porte-bonheur. Etymology: < French porte-bonheur something which brings luck (1706), amulet or talisman (1859), type of bracelet (1874) porte- porte- comb. form + bonheur luck (see eure n.). Now rare. An amulet, or a trinket worn like an amulet; (also) something that brings good luck. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet lib1577 periapt1584 charm1590 telesm1597 amulet1601 gamahe1638 talisman1638 adder-bead1694 porte-bonheur1874 1874 Godey's Lady's Bk. Mar. 293/2 The ‘porte-bonheur’ bracelets are also very popular. Each one consists of five narrow armlets, with a different stone in the centre of every band. 1884 G. Moore Mummer's Wife (1887) 206 She had..a little gold porte-bonheur..she had bought that morning. 1997 Independent (Nexis) 5 Apr. 4 The elegant young man making his way to the Steinway grand is wearing red socks. He usually does. They've become something of a trademark, a porte-bonheur. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1874
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