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Definition of telesm in English: telesm(also telesma) noun ˈtɛləz(ə)m rare An object thought to have magic powers or bring good luck; = "talisman"; especially (in Byzantine Greece, western Asia, and north Africa) a statue, buried object, or other artefact believed to protect a house, city, etc., from danger.
OriginLate 16th century. From (i) post-classical Latin telesma. Definition of telesm in US English: telesm(also telesma) nounˈtɛləz(ə)m rare An object thought to have magic powers or bring good luck; = "talisman"; especially (in Byzantine Greece, western Asia, and north Africa) a statue, buried object, or other artefact believed to protect a house, city, etc., from danger.
OriginLate 16th century. From (i) post-classical Latin telesma. |