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Definitions for Pomander
ˈpoʊ mæn dər, poʊˈmæn dərpo·man·der

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Wiktionary

  1. pomandernoun

    A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried as a protection against infection

  2. pomandernoun

    An orange, studded with cloves, hung in a wardrobe to provide a sweet smell

  3. pomandernoun

    A case in which an aromatic ball was carried

  4. pomandernoun

    A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a wardrobe etc

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pomandernoun

    A sweet ball; a perfumed ball or powder.

    Etymology: pomme d' ambre, Fr.

    I have sold all my trumpery; not a counterfeit stone, not a ribbon, glass, pomander or browch to keep my pack from fasting. William Shakespeare.

    They have in physick use of pomander and knots of powders for drying of rheums, comforting of the heart and provoking of sleep. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pomandernoun

    a perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball

  2. Pomandernoun

    a box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly pomander box

  3. Etymology: [Sp. poma.]

Wikidata

  1. Pomander

    A pomander, from French pomme d'ambre, i.e. apple of amber, is a ball made of perfumes, such as ambergris, musk, or civet. The pomander was worn or carried in a vase, also known by the same name, as a protection against infection in times of pestilence or merely as a useful article to modify bad smells. The globular cases which contained the pomanders were hung from a neck-chain or belt, or attached to the girdle, and were usually perforated and made of gold or silver. Sometimes they contained several partitions, in each of which was placed a different perfume. The term “pomander” can be for the actual scented material itself or for the container that contains the scented material. The container could have been made of gold or silver. Pomander can be a bag containing fragrant herbs. Pomanders were an early form of aromatherapy.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pomander

    pō-man′dėr, n. (Shak.) a perfumed ball, or box containing perfumes, formerly supposed to ward off infection. [O. Fr. pomme d'ambre, apple of amber.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pomander in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pomander in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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