Lorica

A name with a double meaning, Lorica most literally refers to a type of armor or breastplate, worn over the torso, though in a more spiritual context, it relates to a type of prayer used in early Irish churches, recited to "arm" the soul with divine protection. The most famous Lorica is the Lorica of St. Patrick, said to be written by the saint after miraculous intervention saved him and his followers from an ambush.

Pronounced lor-EE-kuh.