Associations to the word «Talisman»

Wiktionary

TALISMAN, noun. A magical object worn for protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or to confer the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).

Dictionary definition

TALISMAN, noun. A trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats