[tal-is-muh
n, -iz-] 
| 1. | a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm. |
| 2. | any amulet or charm. |
| 3. | anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions. |
[tal-is-man-ik, -iz-] , tal⋅is⋅man⋅i⋅cal, adjective | tal·is·man (tāl'ĭs-mən, -ĭz-) n. pl. tal·is·mans
[French talisman or Spanish talismán or Italian talismano, all from Arabic ṭilasm, from Late Greek telesma, from Greek, consecration ceremony, from telein, to consecrate, fulfill, from telos, result; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.] |