allectory

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noun

A stone said to be found in the belly of a cock and to arouse sexual desire or ensure military victory.

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Meanings

nounallectory (plural allectories)

plural allectories

  1. obsoleteA stone said to be found in the belly of a cock and to arouse sexual desire or ensure military victory.

    […] if you carry in your mouth an allectory, a stone found in the belly of a cock, it will make you victorious in battle.

    1935, Royal Institution of Great Britain, Notices of the Proceedings (volume 29, page 411)
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allectory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allectory.

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