philtre

[ fil-ter ]

noun

, phil·tred, phil·tring.

1. Chiefly British. a variant of philter.

philtre

/ ˈfɪltə /

noun

1. a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of philtre¹

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

Example Sentences

The princesses had made them drink something of a philtre, which froze the heart and left nothing but the love of dancing.

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He had corrupted the chastest women in England by means of the love-philtre which Dr. Lambe concocted for him.

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My idea was rather that the beverage was a sort of love-philtre, such as I had read of in my book of fairy tales.

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Philtre, Philter, fil′tėr, n. a charm or spell to excite love.

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Magic or no magic, philtre or no philtre, it was not long before Lady Essex had her wish.

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