glamour

noun

glam·our ˈgla-mər How to pronounce glamour (audio)

variants or less commonly glamor

: an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness

the glamour of Hollywood

especially : alluring or fascinating attraction

—often used attributively

glamour stock glamour girls whooping cranes and … other glamour birds

R. T. Peterson

: a magic spell

the girls appeared to be under a glamour

Llewelyn Powys

glamour transitive verb

glamourless

ˈgla-mər-ləs How to pronounce glamour (audio)

adjective

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In the Middle Ages the meaning of grammar was not restricted to the study of language, but included learning in general. Since almost all learning was couched in language not spoken or understood by the unschooled populace, it was commonly believed that such subjects as magic and astrology were included in this broad sense of grammar. Scholars were often viewed with awe and more than a little suspicion by ordinary people. This connection between grammar and magic was evident in a number of languages, and in Scotland by the 18th century a form of grammar, altered to glamer or glamour, meant “a magic spell or enchantment.” As glamour passed into more extended English usage, it came to mean “an elusive, mysteriously exciting attractiveness.”

Example Sentences

She left her hometown, attracted to the glamour of the big city. an acting career filled with glitz and glamour the glamour of the movie business

Recent Examples on the Web The wedding took place at Westminster Abbey and was the first touch of glamour the country had seen since before the war.

James Hookway, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Under the hem, Grande wore a pair of black pumps to complete the entire ensemble's hint of glamour.

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Aug. 2022 Princess Diana arrived at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival dripping with glamour.

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Psy’s character insists on his own magnetism in blind defiance of the void of glamour around him.

Colin Marshall, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Established in 1912 by Margaret Anderson, the ultra-luxurious Beverly Hills Hotel has become an infamous establishment synonymous with style, glamour and elegance.

Felicity Carter, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The Barbizon embodied the idea that glamour and young female ambition could coexist.

BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 This is the age of transfer portals, glamour and greed in college football.

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Audrey Hepburn's role as Holly Golightly exudes glamour and sophistication.

Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 See More

单词	glamours
释义	glamour noun glam·our ˈgla-mər variants or less commonly glamor 1 : an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness the glamour of Hollywood especially : alluring or fascinating attraction —often used attributively glamour stock glamour girls whooping cranes and … other glamour birds R. T. Peterson 2 : a magic spell the girls appeared to be under a glamour Llewelyn Powys glamour transitive verb glamourless ˈgla-mər-ləs adjective Did you know? In the Middle Ages the meaning of grammar was not restricted to the study of language, but included learning in general. Since almost all learning was couched in language not spoken or understood by the unschooled populace, it was commonly believed that such subjects as magic and astrology were included in this broad sense of grammar. Scholars were often viewed with awe and more than a little suspicion by ordinary people. This connection between grammar and magic was evident in a number of languages, and in Scotland by the 18th century a form of grammar, altered to glamer or glamour, meant “a magic spell or enchantment.” As glamour passed into more extended English usage, it came to mean “an elusive, mysteriously exciting attractiveness.” Synonyms abracadabra bewitchment charm conjuration enchantment hex incantation invocation spell whammy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She left her hometown, attracted to the glamour of the big city. an acting career filled with glitz and glamour the glamour of the movie business Recent Examples on the Web The wedding took place at Westminster Abbey and was the first touch of glamour the country had seen since before the war. James Hookway, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Under the hem, Grande wore a pair of black pumps to complete the entire ensemble's hint of glamour. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Aug. 2022 Princess Diana arrived at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival dripping with glamour. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Psy’s character insists on his own magnetism in blind defiance of the void of glamour around him. Colin Marshall, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Established in 1912 by Margaret Anderson, the ultra-luxurious Beverly Hills Hotel has become an infamous establishment synonymous with style, glamour and elegance. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The Barbizon embodied the idea that glamour and young female ambition could coexist. BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 This is the age of transfer portals, glamour and greed in college football. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Audrey Hepburn's role as Holly Golightly exudes glamour and sophistication. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology from Scots glamer, glamour, by dissimilation from grammar grammar in sense "learning, erudition," popularly associated with occult practices First Known Use 1715, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing glamour glamour boy glamour girl glamour-puss glamour boy glamour girl glamour-puss Kids Definition glamour noun glam·our ˈgla-mər : romantic, exciting, and often misleading attractiveness glamours noun variants also glamors plural of glamour as in spells a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power the children were so preternaturally well-behaved that they must have been under the power of a glamour of some sort Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spells enchantments charms incantations conjurations magics curses sorceries abracadabras invocations witchcrafts talismans bewitchments whammies voodoos witcheries cantrips hexes jinxes amulets fetiches necromancies fetishes phylacteries wizardries voodooisms bewitcheries mojos mojoes
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glamour

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