Etymology

St. Hubert's Key

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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The story

After Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.