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tılsım — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amulet noun A small charm, symbol, or piece of jewellery worn or carried in the belief that it protects the wearer from harm or bad luck.
  • spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.
  • talisman noun An object believed to bring good luck or protection to whoever carries or wears it.

Senses

tılsım is used for these senses in English:

  • amulet A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.
  • spell A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]
  • talisman A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).

spell — full definition

  1. noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.
  2. verb To write or say the letters that make up a word, in the correct order.
  3. verb To indicate or signal that something is likely to happen.
  4. noun A short period of time doing a particular activity, or a stretch of a certain kind of weather.

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