wishkeep

noun
UK /ˈwɪʃkiːp/
US /ˈwɪʃkiːp/

A wishkeep is a special little thing that holds a wish safe until it comes true.

She put her birthday wish inside a tiny wishkeep and hid it under her pillow.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small container or pouch used to store written wishes.

He wrote his wish on a slip of paper and dropped it into the wishkeep.

3. A person who guards or remembers the wishes of others.

Grandma was the wishkeep of the whole family, always remembering what everyone hoped for.

4. A charm or token believed to help a wish come true.

She wore her wishkeep on a string around her neck for good luck.

5. The act of keeping a wish secret and safe.

Their wishkeep lasted all year, and no one ever guessed what they had asked for.