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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
"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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