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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
talisman /ˈtalɪzmən/
▶noun (pl. talismans) an object thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
– derivatives
talismanic /-ˈmanɪk/ adjective.
talismanic /-ˈmanɪk/ adjective.
– origin C17: based on Arab. ṭilsam, appar. from an alt. of late Gk telesma ‘completion, religious rite’.
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