talismanic
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- possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power“a talismanic amulet”Opposite naturalSimilar supernatural
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tal′is·man′ic, Tal′is·man′ic·al adjective
Origin: Cf. F. talismanique.
Of or pertaining to a talisman; having the properties of a talisman, or preservative against evils by occult influence; magical.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54