Definitions for talisman
ˈtæl ɪs mən, -ɪz-tal·is·man

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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).

Origin: talisman partly from طلسم, from τέλεσμα; and partly directly from τέλεσμα, from τελέω, from τέλος.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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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How to pronounce talisman?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of talisman in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of talisman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of talisman in a Sentence

1. John Quincy Adams:

   Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

2. Golden State talisman Stephen Curry:

   I hold Golden State talisman Stephen Curry to a high standard and my team mates hold me to that standard, we're a confident basketball team.

3. John Ing:

   The much beleaguered energy group on the heels of the Talisman takeover is drawing attention to the undervalued nature of the oil patch and so you're seeing an uptick of this very sorry group.

4. Elizabeth Cady Stanton:

   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.

5. Dorthea Bragg:

   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.

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