philter
Americannoun
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a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
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a magic potion for any purpose.
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- philterer noun
Etymology
Origin of philter
First recorded in 1580–90; from French philtre, from Latin philtrum; philtrum
Example Sentences
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Here, the chef, unseen, flips your chosen items in a wok with a philter of chile and spice.
From New York Times
The use of herbs as component parts of love philters and charms is a most ancient custom, and lingered into the nineteenth century in country communities.
From Project Gutenberg
The highest personages of the court resorted to the astrologers for horoscopes, charms, or philters.
From Project Gutenberg
They were as oblivious of their peril as Tristan and Isolde in the spell of the love philter.
From Project Gutenberg
The night was dark, the sentinels of the castle benumbed with a philter, the ladder already clung close to the window, and the champing steeds were pawing the ground not very far away.
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