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charm
1[ chahrm ]
/ tʃɑrm /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Origin of charm
1First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English charme “magical verse or incantation,” from Old French, from Latin carmen “song, magical formula,” from unattested canmen (by dissimilation), equivalent to can(ere) “to sing” + -men noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM charm
charm·ed·ly [chahr-mid-lee], /ˈtʃɑr mɪd li/, adverbcharmer, nouncharmless, adjectivecharm·less·ly, adverbWords nearby charm
Other definitions for charm (2 of 2)
charm2
[ chahrm ]
/ tʃɑrm /
noun British Dialect.
blended singing of birds, children, etc.
Origin of charm
2First recorded in 1520–30 as cherme, dialect variant of chirm “noise, din,” perhaps associated with charm1 (in the sense “chanting of a magic verse”)
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British Dictionary definitions for charm (1 of 2)
charm1
/ (tʃɑːm) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for charm
C13: from Old French charme, from Latin carmen song, incantation, from canere to sing
British Dictionary definitions for charm (2 of 2)
charm2
/ (tʃɑːm) /
noun
Southwest English dialect a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing
Word Origin for charm
C16: variant of chirm
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Scientific definitions for charm
charm
[ chärm ]
One of the flavors of quarks, contributing to the charm number-a quantum number-for hadrons.
A charmed particle is a particle that contains at least one charmed quark or charmed antiquark. The charmed quark was hypothesized to account for the longevity of the J/psi particle and to explain differences in the behavior of leptons and hadrons. See more at flavor.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with charm
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