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Talisman
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(1):
(n.) 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):
(n.) Hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a talisman to avert diseases.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Talisman'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/talisman.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Talisman'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/talisman.html. 1828.
