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charme — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • charm noun A quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive.
  • glamour noun Alluring beauty, charm, or style, often tied to wealth, fame, or fashion.
  • loveliness noun The quality of being lovely; beauty or charm.
  • spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.

Senses

charme is used for these senses in English:

  • charm An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
  • glamour (uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).
  • gracefulness The state of being graceful.
  • hornbeam A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.
  • loveliness (uncountable) The property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to be lovable.
  • spell A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

charm — full definition

  1. noun A quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive.
  2. noun An object or spoken words believed to bring good luck or magical protection.
  3. noun A small decorative trinket hung on a bracelet or necklace.
  4. verb To attract, delight, or persuade someone through pleasing qualities.
  5. verb To influence or protect someone or something through magic.

glamour — full definition

  1. noun Alluring beauty, charm, or style, often tied to wealth, fame, or fashion.
  2. noun (older/literary) A magical spell that makes things appear more attractive than they really are.

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