Look up: talisman

1. Talisman
   transfer account lodgement for investors, stock management for market-makers (UK, equities settlement system)
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2. Talisman
   The old stock exchange computerised settlement system which was replaced by CREST.
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3. Talisman
   The computerised settlement system used by the Exchange until April 1997, which acted as a central clearing house for transactions in equities (see CREST).
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4. talisman
   Object intended to protect the wearer from harm magically. Usually it is an amulet inscribed with letters or symbols believed to have occult power, or signs of certain stars. In many cultures,...
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5. Talisman
   Tal'is·man noun ; plural Talismans . [ Spanish , from Arabic tilism , tilsam , a magical image, plural tilsamān , from Greek ... tribute, tax, LGr., an initiation, incantation, from ... to complete, perform, to...
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6. talisman
   Origin: Sp, from Ar. Tilism, tilsam, a magical image, pl. Tilsaman, fr. Gr. Tribute, tax, LGr, an initiation, incantation, from to complete, perform, to play taxes, to make perfect, to initiate, especially in the mysteries, fr. Completion, end. ... 1. A magical figure cut or engraved under certain s...
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7. Talisman
   From the Greek telesma; a talisman was a medal-like piece of metal in the Middle Ages, which was seen as possessing supernatural powers - a charm for protection, for example. The term was extended to include everything bringing good luck or protection, like a mascot in a car. It is advisable not to rely too heavily on this, however.
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8. Talisman
   • (n.) A magical figure cut or engraved under certain superstitious observances of the configuration of the heavens, to which wonderful effects are ascribed; the seal, figure, character, or image, of a heavenly sign, constellation, or planet, engraved on a sympathetic stone, or on a metal corre...
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9. Talisman
   (from the article `medicine, history of`) ...to Cairo, where the law was more lenient and where he acquired a reputation so high that he became physician to Saladin, the Saracen leader. (He ...
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10. talisman
    object bearing a sign or engraved character and thought to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune. See amulet.[1 related articles]
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11. Talisman
    HMS Talisman was a British Triton Class patrol type submarine of 1090 tons displacement built by Cammell Laird and launched in 1939 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with one 4-inch gun; two smaller guns and ten 21-inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 15.25 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged and carried a complement of 53.
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12. talisman
    talisman: see amulet.
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13. Talisman
    (board game) `Talisman: The Magical Quest Game` is a fantasy themed adventure board game for two to six players, originally designed and produced by Games Workshop and now published by date=July 2007-->. The older versions of Talisman are currently out of print. The Third Editio...
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14. Talisman
    (comics) image= :``For the Marvel Comics character who is an aboriginal hero from Australia, see Talisman (Marvel Comics). `Talisman` (`Elizabeth Twoyoungmen`) is a superhero featured in the publications of Marvel Comics. She first appeared as Elizabeth Twoyoungmen in Alpha Flight vol....
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15. Talisman
    (album) link | Last album = | This album = `Talisman`<br />(1990) | Next album = Genesis<br />(1993) | | Name = Talisman | Type = studio | Single 1 = I`ll Be Waiting | Single 1 date = 1990 | Single 2 = Just Between Us | Single 2 date = 1990 --> --> `Talisman` was ...
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16. Talisman
    (video game) `Talisman` is the name of several video games, all attempts to recreate the board game of the same name. ZX Spectrum: The first and probably most successful attempt was the 1985 version for the ZX Spectrum. It was developed by SLUG and produced by the board game`s publishe...
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17. Talisman
    (Marvel Comics) image= --> `Talisman` is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Publication history: Talisman first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes: Contest of Champions #1 (June 1982). He also appeared in issues #2-3 of the series (July-August 1982). The character also appeared...
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18. Talisman
    (book series) `Talisman` is a series of four children`s books written by Allan Frewin Jones and published in 2005. The main characters are Olivia (Olly) Christie and Josh Welles who live with Olly`s father and Josh`s brother, who are archæologists, and the plot concerns the hunt for the `t...
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19. Talisman
    A `talisman` (from Arabic طلسم Tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma or from the Greek word "telein" which means "to initiate into the mysteries") is an amulet or other object considered to possess supernatural or magical powers.
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