The wilderness campsite had its own peculiar enchantment...
Percy's enchantment with orchids dates back to 1951.
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Enchantment — may refer to:*Incantation or enchantment, a magical spell, charm or bewitchment, in traditional fairy tales or fantasy *the sense of Wonder (emotion) or Delight **for the usage by J.R.R. Tolkien, see On Fairy Stories;titles and proper names *… … Wikipedia
Enchantment — En*chant ment, n. [F. enchantement.] 1. The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms; incantation. [1913 Webster] After the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enchantment — late 13c., from O.Fr. encantement, from enchanter bewitch, charm, from L. incantare, lit. enchant, cast a (magic) spell upon, from in upon, into (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + cantare to sing (see CHANT (Cf. chant)). Figurative sense of all … Etymology dictionary
enchantment — index affection, compulsion (obsession), seduction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enchantment — [en chant′mənt, inchant′mənt] n. [ME & OFr enchantement: see ENCHANT & MENT] 1. an enchanting or being enchanted 2. a magic spell or charm 3. something that charms or delights greatly 4. great delight or pleasure … English World dictionary
enchantment — noun 1) a race of giants skilled in enchantment Syn: magic, witchcraft, sorcery, wizardry, necromancy; charms, spells, incantations, mojo; rare thaumaturgy 2) the enchantment of the garden by moonlight Syn: allure … Thesaurus of popular words
enchantment — UK [ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt] / US [ɪnˈtʃæntmənt] noun Word forms enchantment : singular enchantment plural enchantments 1) a) [uncountable] a feeling of being very interested and attracted by someone or something b) [countable/uncountable] literary a… … English dictionary
enchantment — /en chant meuhnt, chahnt /, n. 1. the art, act, or an instance of enchanting. 2. the state of being enchanted. 3. something that enchants: Music is an enchantment that never fails. [1250 1300; ME enchantement < AF, OF < L incantamentum. See… … Universalium
enchantment — en|chant|ment [ınˈtʃa:ntmənt US ınˈtʃænt ] n 1.) [U] the quality of being very pleasant or attractive ▪ the enchantment of poetry 2.) [U and C] literary a change caused by magic, or the state of being changed by magic … Dictionary of contemporary English
enchantment — noun 1 (C, U) a feeling of mystery that strongly interests or attracts you: The forest had an air of enchantment. 2 (C) literary a change caused by magic; spell 2 (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
