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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
talisman (plural talismans)
A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).
• natalism, staminal
Source: Wiktionary
Tal"is*man, n.; pl. Talismans. Etym: [Sp., from Ar. tilism, tilsam, a magical image, pl. tilsaman, fr. Gr.
1. 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. Hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a talisman to avert diseases. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
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