talismanic

tal·is·man·ic

also tal·is·man·i·cal

adjective

Of or relating to talismans: talismanic formulas.
Possessing or believed to possess magic power: a talismanic amulet.

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Adjective

(comparative more talismanic, superlative most talismanic)

Of, relating to, or like, a talisman.
Possessing or believed to possess protective magical power.

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The talismanic name Immanuel became the nucleus out of which the later Messianic prophecies of Isaiah grew.

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