detente.
a painted or embroidered image of a saint carried over the heart to ward off danger or attack
Meaning & usage
a painted or embroidered image of a saint carried over the heart to ward off danger or attack
an amulet or talisman carried for protection against harm
détente (period of history involving calming of tension)
Where this word comes from
From the imperative of detenerse (“to stop, to halt”).
second-person singular imperative of detener combined with te
inflection of detentar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
inflection of detentar: third-person singular imperative
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.