No. 10,000 in French

fétiches

"Fétiches" means "fetishes" or "objects believed to have magical powers."

In a sentence

Les explorateurs ont trouvé d'anciens fétiches lors de leur expédition.
The explorers found ancient fetishes during their expedition.
In this sentence, 'fétiches' refers to ritual objects often associated with spiritual significance used in certain cultural practices.
Elle porte toujours son bracelet porte-bonheur, comme un fétiche personnel.
She always wears her lucky bracelet, like a personal fetish.
Here, 'fétiche' symbolizes a personal object considered to bring good fortune or protection to its owner.
Certains collectionneurs développent des fétiches pour des objets rares.
Some collectors develop fetishes for rare objects.
In this context, 'fétiche' indicates an obsession or strong fascination towards specific items or concepts.

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