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philter
[fil-ter]
noun
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
a magic potion for any purpose.
verb (used with object)
to enchant or bewitch with a philter.
Other Word Forms
- philterer noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Here, the chef, unseen, flips your chosen items in a wok with a philter of chile and spice.
For a fact, they say that people of his nationality have philters for that purpose.
This remark appears judicious, since the potion described by the Abbé was evidently intended as an amorous philter.
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.
The highest personages of the court resorted to the astrologers for horoscopes, charms, or philters.
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