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n. Decorative eye motifs used in jewelry or decorations, often symbolizing protection against the evil eye or bringing good fortune.
Example Sentences
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"The bracelet she wore had blue and white ojos on it, meant to protect her from the evil eye."
Languages of Origin
- Ladino
Etymology
ojos, lit. 'eyes'
- Ottoman Sephardim: Jews with ancestry in Spain and, post-expulsion, in Turkey, Greece, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire
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