Definition of talisman Talisman

/tæˈlɪsmʌn/ - [tatlismun] - tal•is•man

We found 7 definitions of talisman from 6 different sources.

What does talisman mean?

Noun
talisman - a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
		amulet
		good luck charm, charm something believed to bring good luck

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talisman (Noun)
A magical object worn for protection ward against ill will , or the supernatural, or to confer the wearer with a boon such as good luck , good health , or powers.

talisman (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.
talisman (n.)
Hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a talisman to avert diseases.

talisman
Any object whose characteristic is its alleged power to protect its owner from danger or harm.

talisman
tal′is-man, n. a species of charm engraved on metal or stone when two planets are in conjunction, or when a star is at its culminating point, and supposed to exert some protective influence over the wearer of it: (fig.) something that produces extraordinary effects:—pl. Tal′ismans.—adjs. Talisman′ic, -al, pertaining to, or having the properties of, a talisman: magical. [Fr.,—Ar. tilsam—Late Ger. telesma, consecration, incantation—Gr. telein, to consecrate.]