"talismanic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk/ [UK] Forms: more talismanic [comparative], most talismanic [superlative]
Etymology: From talisman + -ic. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|talisman|-ic}} talisman + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} talismanic (comparative more talismanic, superlative most talismanic)
  1. Of, relating to, or like, a talisman. Translations (of, relating to, or like, a talisman): talismaaninen (Finnish), talismanique (French), talismanico (Italian), talizmaniczny (Polish), talismânico (Portuguese), talismánico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-talismanic-en-adj-M9u1eiuS Disambiguation of 'of, relating to, or like, a talisman': 100 0
  2. Possessing or believed to possess protective magical power.
    Sense id: en-talismanic-en-adj-29ncEUTF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Pages with 2 entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: talismanically

Alternative forms

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