fetish here, any object believed by superstitious people to have magical power.
audaciously boldly, fearlessly.
In hoc signo vinces! (Latin) In (or through) this sign, you will conquer! (Said of the Cross.)
ignominy loss of one’s reputation; shame and dishonor; infamy.
ordnance cannon or artillery.
dynamometer an apparatus for measuring force or power.
antinomy a contradiction or inconsistency between two laws, principles, and so on.
