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talisman

[ tal-is-muhn, -iz- ]

noun

plural talismans.
  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.


talisman

/ 藞t忙l瑟zm蓹n; 藢t忙l瑟z藞m忙n瑟k /

noun

  1. a stone or other small object, usually inscribed or carved, believed to protect the wearer from evil influences
  2. anything thought to have magical or protective powers
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • talismanic, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 迟补濒路颈蝉路尘补苍路颈肠 [tal-is-, man, -ik, -iz-], 迟补濒顎卛蝉路尘补苍顎僫路肠补濒 adjective
  • 迟补濒顎卛蝉路尘补苍顎僫路肠补濒路ly adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of talisman1

First recorded in 1630鈥40; from French talisman, Spanish 迟补濒颈蝉尘谩苍 or other Romance language, from Arabic 峁璱濒补蝉尘, from Late Greek 迟茅濒别蝉尘辞苍 鈥渃ompletion, performance, consecrated object,鈥 from Greek 迟茅濒别蝉尘补 鈥減ayment, payment to be made, outlay, expense,鈥 a derivative of 迟别濒别卯苍 鈥渢o complete, perform鈥 + -ma noun suffix of result. The final -n in the western Europen languages is unexplained.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of talisman1

C17: via French or Spanish from Arabic tilsam, from Medieval Greek telesma ritual, from Greek: consecration, from telein to perform a rite, complete, from telos end, result
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It wouldn鈥檛 be the first time a team rallied around an unconventional talisman.

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"He's a modern-day club legend, for obvious reasons, and a figurehead and talisman of what we have done on the pitch," says Wrexham fan and co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast Tim Edwards.

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Key has wisely decided that, with the first Test in Perth seven months away, adding the white-ball captaincy to his injury-ravaged talisman's workload was one risk he was not willing to take.

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Marcus Smith, who started the campaign as England's attacking talisman but began this match on the bench, was key.

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But losing talisman Cunha will be a massive blow, given he is their top league scorer on 13 goals and their attacking inspiration in this troubled campaign.

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