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 or something
To put an evil spell on someone or something to cause bad luck
Use magic words or actions to control someone
To put a magic spell on someone to harm or control them
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.