Definition of "pomander" []

• A mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a bag or box as a protection against odor or infection, formerly worn on one's person but now usually placed in a dresser drawer or closet. (noun)
• A case, box, or bag for holding this mixture. (noun)

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• "Well, you might keep the pomander, which is pure gold engraved with ancient signs and the name of the Shining Dawn, Dahana, in Sanskrit characters."
• "The resulting pomander ball was incredibly fragrant and it only took a couple to infuse almost the whole house with a very subtle smell of orange and cloves, a scent that I associate with the holidays as much as eggnog, hot cocoa, wood-burning fireplaces and peppermint candy canes."
• "Its campy as Xena, with an even lower budget, and it would actually be massive fun except for the fact that the director apparently felt the need to compensate for the awesomeness of the power pomander girlz (hey, its set in 1190) by staging the most disturbing rape scene i've seen since Antonia's Line not even 10 minutes into the movie."