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Word of the Day - Porte-bonheur
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porte-bonheur
/ˌpɔːt bɒˈnəː/
noun
A charm, an amulet, or a trinket carried after the fashion of an amulet,
suspended to a bracelet or other article of personal adornment.
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My wife has a charm bracelet which has accumulated many charms over the
years to mark important events, but I'm not sure any of them qualifies
as a porte-bonheur. When she wears it, I sometimes take her hand and say, "Charmed, I'm sure."
