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Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: Arabic tilsam, from Greek telesma, from telein 'to tell about religious secrets, finish', from telos 'end'

talisman

 noun
     
tal‧is‧man plural talismans [countable]
ROM an object that is believed to have magic powers to protect the person who owns it
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