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talismanic

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tal·is·man·ic  (tls-mnk, -z-) also tal·is·man·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to talismans: talismanic formulas.
2. Possessing or believed to possess magic power: a talismanic amulet.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.talismanic - possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power; "a talismanic amulet"
supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
Translations
talismanic [ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk] adj
(lit) → talismanique
(fig) → magique


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Blue John consulted his medicine, or talismanic charm, such as every chief keeps in his lodge as a supernatural protection.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
Bob Sawyer and Benjamin Allen, who had irreverently fallen asleep during the reading of the quotation from the Eatanswill GAZETTE, and the discussion which followed it, were roused by the mere whispering of the talismanic word
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
The dark figures around us leaped to their feet, clapped their hands in transport, and shouted again and again the talismanic syllables, the utterance of which appeared to have settled everything.
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