What does talisman mean?
Definitions for talisman
ˈtæl ɪs mən, -ɪz-tal·is·man
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Princeton's WordNet
amulet, talisman(noun)
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
Wiktionary
talisman(Noun)
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).
Etymology: talisman partly from طلسم, from τέλεσμα; and partly directly from τέλεσμα, from τελέω, from τέλος.
Webster Dictionary
Talisman(noun)
a magical figure cut or engraved under certain superstitious observances of the configuration of the heavens, to which wonderful effects are ascribed; the seal, figure, character, or image, of a heavenly sign, constellation, or planet, engraved on a sympathetic stone, or on a metal corresponding to the star, in order to receive its influence
Talisman(noun)
hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a talisman to avert diseases
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Talisman
tal′is-man, n. a species of charm engraved on metal or stone when two planets are in conjunction, or when a star is at its culminating point, and supposed to exert some protective influence over the wearer of it: (fig.) something that produces extraordinary effects:—pl. Tal′ismans.—adjs. Talisman′ic, -al, pertaining to, or having the properties of, a talisman: magical. [Fr.,—Ar. tilsam—Late Ger. telesma, consecration, incantation—Gr. telein, to consecrate.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Talisman
a magical figure of an astrological nature carved on a stone or piece of metal under certain superstitious observances, to which certain wonderful effects are ascribed; is of the nature of a charm to avert evil.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of talisman in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of talisman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of talisman in a Sentence
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Golden State talisman Stephen Curry:
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All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right-about-face which turns us from failure towards success.
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
Love is the vital essence that pervades and permeates, from the center to the circumference, the graduating circles of all thought and action. Love is the talisman of human weal and woe--the open sesame to every soul.
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- طلسم, تعويذةArabic
- talisman, amuletCzech
- talismanDanish
- TalismanGerman
- φυλαχτόGreek
- talismánSpanish
- طلسمPersian
- talismaaniFinnish
- talismanFrench
- तावीज़Hindi
- talizmán, kabalaHungarian
- isim, jimatIndonesian
- talismanoItalian
- קָמִיעַHebrew
- 護符, タリスマン, お守りJapanese
- phylacteriumLatin
- talismanasLithuanian
- talismansLatvian
- mauri, aria, koropāMāori
- azimatMalay
- talismanDutch
- talismanNorwegian
- talizmanPolish
- talismã, amuletoPortuguese
- amuletRomansh
- amuletă, talismanRomanian
- талисманRussian
- talisman, талисманSerbo-Croatian
- talismanSwedish
- தாயத்துTamil
- టాలిస్మాన్Telugu
- ยันต์Thai
- agimatTagalog
- muska, tılsımTurkish
- талісманUkrainian
- تاویزUrdu
- bùa phù hộVietnamese
- טאַליסמאַןYiddish
- 护符Chinese
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