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talisman
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
talisman
(noun)
talisman
/
ˈ
tæləsmən/
noun
plural
talismans
talisman
/
ˈ
tæləsmən/
noun
plural
talismans
Britannica Dictionary definition of TALISMAN
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an object (such as a ring or stone) that is believed to have magic powers and to cause good things to happen to the person who has it
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