talismanic

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tal·is·man·ic (t

s-m

k, -

z-) also tal·is·man·i·cal (-

-k

adj.

1. Of or relating to talismans: talismanic formulas.

2. Possessing or believed to possess magic power: a talismanic amulet.

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Adj.

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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talisman			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. Typee by Melville, Herman View in context			taletelling Talewise tali Taliacotian Taliation Taliban Talien Taliesin taligrade Talinum Talinum augustissimum Talinum aurantiacum Talinum brevifolium Talinum calycinum Talinum paniculatum Talinum spinescens talion taliped talipes talipes calcaneus talipes equinus talipes valgus talipot talipot palm talisman talismanic talismanist talk talk about talk at talk away talk back talk down talk into talk of talk of the town talk on talk out talk out of talk over talk radio talk round talk shop talk show talk terms talk through talk through one's hat talk to talk turkey talk up talkathon			Talipes Equino Varus talipes equinovalgus talipes equinovarus talipes equinovarus talipes equinovarus talipes equinus talipes equinus talipes planus talipes valgus talipes valgus talipes varus talipomanus talipot talipot talipot palm talipots talipots Talis Talis Talis Talis interpretatio semper fienda est Talis non est eadem Talis Qualis Talish Talishi talisman talisman talisman talisman Talisman of Ephemeral Power talismanic talismanic paraphilia talismanical talismanist Talismano, Il talismans talismans talismans Talismen Talismen Talismen Talit Talit Talit Talith Talith Talith Talitha cumi TALITM Talitridae Talitsa Taliwacker Taliwacker Taliwacker Taliwacker talk talk talk talk talk talk

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