philtre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of philtre
C16: from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving
Example Sentences
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Give me a philtre to cool his love.'
From Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus by Short, Richard
Upon re-entering Yemen, he, like Niebuhr, was robbed of his collections and baggage, upon the pretext that he collected animals, in order to compose a philtre, with the intention of poisoning the springs.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century by D'Anvers, N.
In her joy and relief that the ordeal was over and the philtre gained, she knew no doubt, no suspicion.
From The Man in Black by Weyman, Stanley John
He never had a thought of the old life at home with his mother, so completely had the nymph's philtre done its work.
From Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 by Johnson, Rossiter
Would a philtre serve as a spell to win her?
From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules
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