m
r) n.
1. An air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring.
2. Archaic A magic spell; enchantment.
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glamour sometimes US, glamor [ˈglæmə]
n
1. charm and allure; fascination
2.
a. fascinating or voluptuous beauty, often dependent on artifice
b. (as modifier) a glamour girl
3. Archaic a magic spell; charm
[Scottish variant of grammar (hence a magic spell, because occult practices were popularly associated with learning)]
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