Showing posts with label talisman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label talisman. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

talisman, talesman

Talisman or talisman means an amulet, charm, or some other object that supposedly has occult power or influence --
He wears it as a talisman; he believes that it wards off evil.
She is preparing a talisman, complete with a sacred insciption hidden inside.

Talesman or talesman means a juror, someone called from among the spectators or bystanders to fill out a jury with too few people --
He was summoned as a talesman, and won't be home until the trial is over.
The hearing was postponed because there were only ten jurors, and one was a talesman.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"He served as a talesman at the trial, and claims that his talisman helped him to vote wisely."