to glamor
- verb
- /ˈɡlæmər/
- Archaic
- The witch glamored the prince with her spell.
Examples
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He claimed that the faeries had glamoured the woods, making it impossible to find his way home.
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The sorceress tried to glamour the prince, but he resisted her spell.
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In old legends, witches would glamour unsuspecting travelers and lead them astray.
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Did the sorceress glamor her victims?
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The sorceress raised her hand to glamor the villagers, filling their hearts with wonder.
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He used ancient words to glamor his audience, captivating them with his tales.
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With a flick of her wand, she could glamor anyone into believing in the impossible.
Synonyms
To attract and charm someone as if by magic
To put a magic spell on someone to harm or control them
To put a magic spell on someone or something
To put an evil spell on someone or something to cause bad luck
Use magic words or actions to control someone
To hold people completely interested as if by magic
To put a magic spell on someone to make them do what you want
How Enchanting
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glamor as a verb comes from the same old Scots word gramarye meaning 'magic', so to glamor someone was to 'enchant' or put a spell on them; this is why the verb once meant 'to bewitch', though that use is now old-fashioned.