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 - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne