Talismanic

//ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or like, a talisman.

    "Oleg Blokhin's side lost the talismanic Andriy Shevchenko to the substitutes' bench because of a knee injury but still showed enough to put England through real turmoil in spells."

  2. 2
    Possessing or believed to possess protective magical power.
Adjective
  1. 1
    possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power wordnet

Synonyms

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magicalnecromanticnuminoussorceroussupernaturalvoodoo

Example

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"Oleg Blokhin's side lost the talismanic Andriy Shevchenko to the substitutes' bench because of a knee injury but still showed enough to put England through real turmoil in spells."

Etymology

From talisman + -ic.

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