talisman

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtalɪzmən/

noun (plural talismans)

  • an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck: those rings, so fresh and gleaming, were their talismans a dolphin talisman would ensure a safe journey on land or at sea figurative he called me his good luck talisman

Derivatives

talismanic

Pronunciation: /-ˈmanɪk/
adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: 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'