philtre

American

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /

noun

philtred, philtring

Chiefly British. a variant of philter.

philtre British

/ ˈfɪltə /

noun

a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc

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Etymology

Origin of philtre

C16: from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving

Example Sentences

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Man was saying: "How be sure Beauty's favour to secure, Nor the subtle philtre try?"

From Mathieu Ropars: et cetera by Young, William

Would a philtre serve as a spell to win her?

From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules

For this Isabelle received a substantial price, seventy livres parisis, and was given a similar order for a philtre to recover the affections of the Count de la Marche for his wife Blanche.

From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce

By a fatal error, it was to Tristan and Iseut that the philtre was given during the voyage; and from that time an invincible passion drew them toward each other.

From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce

She was concocting a philtre to make a girl happy,—herself.

From The Opened Shutters by Burnham, Clara Louise

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