Talisman

  • 91Talisman — Ta|lis|man 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e〉 kleiner, meist am Körper getragener, vermeintlich schützender od. Glück bringender Gegenstand [Etym.: <ital. talismano <arab. tilasm, Pl. tilisman »Zauberbild«] …

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  • 92talisman — tal|is|man [ˈtælızmən] n plural talismans [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Arabic tilsam, from Greek telesma, from telein to tell about religious secrets, finish , from telos end ] an object that is believed to have magic powers to protect the …

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  • 93talisman — tal|is|man [ tælısmən ] noun count an object that someone believes has special powers, especially the power to protect them from bad things …

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  • 94talisman — tal·is·man || tælɪzmÉ™n n. object that is believed to bring good luck or avert evil, charm, amulet …

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  • 95talismán — m. Objeto al que se atribuyen poderes benéficos sobrenaturales …

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  • 96talisman — [ talɪzmən] noun (plural talismans) an object thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. Derivatives talismanic manɪk adjective Origin C17: based on Arab. ṭilsam, appar. from an alt. of late Gk telesma completion, religious rite …

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  • 97talisman — n. Charm, amulet, phylactery …

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  • 98talisman — noun plural talismans (C) an object that is believed to have magic powers of protection …

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  • 99TALISMAN — Acronym for Transfer Accounting Lodgement for Investors and Stock Management. This was the London Stock Exchange computerized transfer system, covering most UK securities, until 1997, when it was replaced by the Bank of England CREST system …

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  • 100TALISMAN — Acronym for Transfer Accounting Lodgement for Investors and Stock Management This was the London Stock Exchange computerized transfer system, covering most UK securities, until 1997, when the Bank of England CREST system replaced it …

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