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Meaning of Hand of Fatima | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An apotropaic symbol, in both Jewish and Islamic cultures, serving as a talisman against the "evil eye".

Equivalents

Deutsch Hand der Fatima

עברית חמסה

Polski ręka Fatimy

Examples

“I watched as Aisha bargained, unsuccessfully, for a charm against the Evil Eye, a pink-and-yellow plastic hand of Fatima decorated with sequins.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

hand of glory hand of God Hand of Mary Hand of Miriam hand off hand organ