Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand of glory

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: hand of -glo-ry
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A charm made from the hand of a man executed by hanging, supposed to be able to unlock doors, render other people motionless, etc.

Example Sentences

"Sorcerers and other practitioners of witchcraft used to make a variety of candlestick called the Hand of Glory, chiefly from the flesh of criminals[.]"

Etymology

Perhaps from a confused reference to the mandrake plant, which is mandragore in French, while hand of glory would be main de gloire.

Inflected Forms

hands of glory (plural)

Questions

What does hand of glory mean?: A charm made from the hand of a man executed by hanging, supposed to be able to unlock doors, render other people motionless, etc.
Where does hand of glory come from?: Perhaps from a confused reference to the mandrake plant, which is mandragore in French, while hand of glory would be main de gloire.

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