St. Hubert's Key

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A charm in the form of a metal nail, cross, or cone, used to brand dogs or cauterize wounds in an attempt to prevent or cure rabies.

Word forms

St. Hubert's Key

Etymology

After Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters.

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