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Synonyms for talismanic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : tal-is-muh n, -iz-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæl ɪs mən, -ɪz-

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Définition of talismanic

Origin :
  • 1630s, from French talisman, in part via Arabic tilsam (plural tilsaman), a Greek loan-word; in part directly from Byzantine Greek telesma "talisman, religious rite, payment," earlier "consecration, ceremony," originally "completion," from telein "perform (religious rites), pay (tax), fulfill," from telos "completion, end, tax" (see tele-).
  • adj magic
Example sentences :
  • The word was talismanic to Dalton, connected, as it was, in his mind with but one subject.
  • Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • Hernando's tongue and the talismanic name of Drake did the rest.
  • Extract from : « Sea-Dogs All! » by Tom Bevan
  • They are ancient, and were perhaps used as talismanic copies of Nehushtan.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible » by F. W. Farrar
  • Several pillars were tried before the talismanic one was discovered.
  • Extract from : « The Captain of the Janizaries » by James M. Ludlow
  • It is set all round with precious stones of talismanic virtues.
  • Extract from : « Finger-Ring Lore » by William Jones
  • Enough has been said already to indicate the general nature of talismanic magic.
  • Extract from : « Bygone Beliefs » by H. Stanley Redgrove
  • Why is a "new moon" more virtuous or talismanic than a full moon?
  • Extract from : « The Bible Unveiled » by M. M. Mangasarian
  • They must be uncut, by the way, or their talismanic virtue will be lost.
  • Extract from : « The Seven Curses of London » by James Greenwood
  • He is an Oddfellow, and that talismanic word is all sufficient.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 » by George Stewart
  • I believe it is considered of talismanic value when so worn.
  • Extract from : « The Bontoc Igorot » by Albert Ernest Jenks
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