talisman
noun
a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
talismanical
-
a word derived from
talisman.
Example Sentences
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He gave Tressilian a scroll of parchment, bearing at top and bottom, and down the margin, the signs of the seven planets, curiously intermingled with talismanical characters and scraps of Greek and Hebrew.
From Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott
