Amulet vs. Talisman

Amuletnoun

A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.

Amuletnoun

An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [Also used figuratively.]

Amuletnoun

a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil

Amulet

An amulet, also known as a good luck charm, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word comes from the Latin word amuletum, which Pliny's Natural History describes as .

Talismannoun

A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).

Talismannoun

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 corresponding to the star, in order to receive its influence.

Talismannoun

Hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a talisman to avert diseases.

Talismannoun

a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil

Talismannoun

an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck

Talisman

A talisman is any object ascribed with religious or magical powers intended to protect, heal, or harm individuals for whom they are made. Talismans are often portable objects carried on someone in a variety of ways, but can also be installed permanently in architecture.