TALISMAN


Meaning of TALISMAN in English

/ ˈtælɪzmən; NAmE / noun

an object that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: based on Arabic ṭilsam , apparently from an alteration of late Greek telesma completion, religious rite, from telein complete, perform a rite, from telos result, end.

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