a painted or embroidered image of a saint carried over the heart to ward off danger or attack; an amulet or talisman carried for protection against harm; détente (period of history involving calming of tension)
determination, identification, establishment, establishing (i.e. figuring out something with relative certainty); determination, resolve, resoluteness (i.e. firmness of purpose or intention); decision; setting, fixing, determining (e.g. fixing of a deadline, setting of objectives or goals); firmness