St. Hubert's Key

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA 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.

Origin

After Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters.

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APA

St. Hubert's Key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Hubert's%20Key

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“St. Hubert's Key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Hubert's%20Key. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St. Hubert's Key,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Hubert's%20Key.

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