| Talisman (talisman) |
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| Tal"is*man |
; pl.
Talismans (#). [Sp., from Ar. tilism,
tilsam, a magical image, pl. tilsam n, fr. Gr. (?)
tribute, tax, LGr., an initiation, incantation, from (?) to complete,
perform, to play |
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.
Hence, something that produces extraordinary
effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a
talisman to avert diseases.
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