Definitions for pomanders

pomanders po·man·der

Spelling: [poh-man-der, poh-man-der]
IPA: /ˈpoʊ mæn dər, poʊˈmæn dər/

Pomanders is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 876 anagrams from letters in pomanders (ademnoprs).

Definitions for pomanders

noun

  1. a mixture of aromatic substances, often in the form of a ball, formerly carried on the person as a supposed guard against infection but now placed in closets, dressers, etc.
  2. the ball, box, or other case in which it was formerly carried.

Origin of pomanders

1425-75; earlier pomaundre, pomemandre, late Middle English pomendambre Middle French pome d'ambre (compare obsolete English pom(e)amber) Medieval Latin pōmum ambrē (Latin ambrae) literally,

Examples for pomanders

pomander recovered himself a little; he laughed with quiet insolence.

"And the breadth of their hands, too," said pomander, waking from a nap.

He shrugged and pouted and had fresh recourse to his pomander.

At midnight I lay down in the dark, the pomander under my pillow.

I suggested, and leaned across to lay the pomander in his gnarled hand.

She had no desire for the pomander, and did not know why she had bought it.

I could not put this souvenir away with the braid and the pomander.

In this courtyard, pomander Walk might be acted along the stoops.

He shook his head, giving back the pomander with marked reluctance.

It is not the pomander that I should keep, nor the pomander that holds the powerful spell.

Word Value for pomanders
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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