Character from an ancient Germanic alphabet (believed to have its own magical significance) (4)

I believe the answer is:

rune

(Other definitions for rune that I've seen before include "Spell" , "Ancient character" , "Early symbol used in carvings" , "Letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet" , "Mysterious character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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