talisman

talisman
[ˈtalɪzmən]
(pl. talismans)
  1. an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck
    护身符(多指刻字的指环或石头)
派生
talismanic
[-ˈmanɪk]
adjective
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: based on Arabic ṭilsam, apparently from an alteration of late Greek telesma 'completion, religious rite', from telein 'complete, perform a rite', from telos 'result, end'
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