enchantment
Americannoun
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the art, act, or an instance of enchanting. enchanting.
- Synonyms:
- witchery, fascination, sorcery, magic
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the state of being enchanted.
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something that enchants.
Music is an enchantment that never fails.
noun
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the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted
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a magic spell or act of witchcraft
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great charm or fascination
Etymology
Origin of enchantment
1250–1300; Middle English enchantement < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin incantāmentum. See enchant, -ment
Example Sentences
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I rediscovered both the enchantment and the danger this Christmas when I was forced to unplug my life during days of power outages in Boulder, Colo., where I had gone to stay with family.
“This is why I kept this thing in a case. I put a slew of enchantments over it, which was supposed to make the trophy case impenetrable!”
From Literature
“Amélie” has been hailed as a valentine to Paris, but what makes Jeunet’s wizardry so ill-suited to that tribute is the whole tradition of French film which located the enchantment of Paris in real settings.
From Salon
That ultraviolet haze shimmering around a blossoming jacaranda delivers a moment of transcendent enchantment.
From Los Angeles Times
Oates leads us through Fox’s lurid world, drawing deliberately uncomfortable parallels between his calculated actions and the work of novelists and teachers, each of whom must also use enticement and enchantment to reach their mark.
From Los Angeles Times
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