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; see philtrum
Example Sentences
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Red Hugh fell afoul of a British agent who accomplished with a philter what could not be done by force.
From Time Magazine Archive
Desperate certainly she was when she dared even to think of giving a love philter to a minister.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse
"But God forbid I should rescue you from him by giving him a philter."
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
The philter must be emptied quickly after the stopper is removed from the vial.
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne
They were as oblivious of their peril as Tristan and Isolde in the spell of the love philter.
From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert
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