Talisman

Noun

 * 1) A small amulet or other object, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against evil spirits or the supernatural.
 * 2) * 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.
 * 1) * 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.

Derived terms

 * talismen

Thesaurus
amulet, charm, fetish, fylfot, gammadion, good-luck charm, hoodoo, juju, love charm, luck, lucky bean, lucky piece, madstone, mascot, mumbo jumbo, obeah, periapt, philter, phylactery, scarab, scarabaeus, scarabee, sudarium, swastika, veronica, voodoo, whammy, wishbone

Etymology
talisman: partly from طلسم: <  τέλεσμα:; and partly directly from  τέλεσμα: < τελέω: < τέλος:.

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"t{l.Is%m{n/|/"t{l.Iz.m@n/}}
 * {{audio|en-us-talisman.ogg|Audio (US)}}

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Croatian:
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Hiligaynon:
 * Hungarian: kabala
 * Indonesian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 護符
 * Latvian:


 * Lithuanian: talismanas
 * Malay: azimat
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romansch: amulet
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Tagalog: agimat
 * Turkish: tılsım, muska

Noun

 * 1) talisman