talisman
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Etymology [edit]
French talisman partly from Arabic طلسم (ṭílasm), from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (telesma, “payment”); and partly directly from Byzantine Greek τέλεσμα (“talisman, religious rite, completion”), from τελέω (teleō, “to perform religious rites, to complete”), from τέλος (telos, “end, fulfillment, accomplishment, consummation, completion”).
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Noun [edit]
talisman (plural talismans)
- A magical object worn for protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or to confer the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).
- 1997 — John Peel, War of the Daleks, ch. 10 p. 233
- She kept low, clutching the rifle she'd taken as though it were a magic talisman, as if it would somehow protect her even though she didn't fire it.
- 1956, Delano Ames, chapter 17, Crime out of Mind[1]:
- Dagobert gave him back his passport. He re-pocketed it indifferently; a talisman which had lost its potency.
- 1916 — Frank Baum, Rinkitink in Oz, ch. 1
- I have in my possession three Magic Talismans, which I have ever guarded with utmost care, keeping the knowledge of their existence from anyone else.
- 1997 — John Peel, War of the Daleks, ch. 10 p. 233
Derived terms [edit]
- talismen (non-standard plural)
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Translations [edit]
magical protective charms
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An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire.
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Ancient Egyptian ibis-headed Thoth amulet, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, c. 1539-1292 BC.
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Drawing of clay amulet unearthed near Tartaria, Romania.
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A crucifix, considered in Christian tradition as a defense against demons.
French [edit]
Noun [edit]
talisman m (plural talismans)
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Noun [edit]
talisman m (Cyrillic spelling талисман)
