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Talisman
TAL-is-mən
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Arabic, early 17th century
 
1
An object, usually a charm or piece of jewelry, thought to provide magical protection
2
An object that produces magical or remarkable effects
 
 
 
Examples of Talisman in a sentence
 
"In the fairy tale, the young girl was never supposed to take off her talisman, or the witch would find her."
 
"My grandmother claimed her old locket was a talisman, but I never saw her perform any magic."
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