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[ en-chant-muhnt, -chahnt- ] / ɛnˈtʃænt mənt, -ˈtʃɑnt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR enchantment ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe art, act, or an instance of enchanting. the state of being enchanted. something that enchants: Music is an enchantment that never fails. Origin of enchantment1250–1300; Middle English enchantement<Anglo-French, Old French <Latin incantāmentum.See enchant, -ment SYNONYMS FOR enchantment1 magic, sorcery, fascination, witchery. 3 spell, charm. SEE SYNONYMS FOR enchantment ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby enchantmentenchant, enchanted, enchanter, enchanter's nightshade, enchanting, enchantment, enchantress, enchase, enchilada, enchiridion, enchondral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enchantmentBut I also want jazz to be loved and enjoyed, to serve as a source of enchantment and delight. What’s With This Uncool Surge in Jazz Bashing?|Ted Gioia|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST But as the years go on, you learn about the oily machinery that manufactures all that enchantment. I Joined the Peace Corps Because of Angelina Jolie|Sean Smith|January 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST This is true magic—the enchantment of love, memory, obsession, and the flawed attempts of human beings to understand themselves. Walter Mosley's Reading List|Walter Mosley|March 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST She is the author of a novel, Enchantment, and a collection of essays, Dreaming of Hitler. The Sexism Revival|Daphne Merkin|November 19, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The houses seemed to acquire from the gray and silver web of October enchantment a mysterious immensity. Carnival|Compton Mackenzie For notwithstanding the misery of such reflections, there is an enchantment in this remorse, which fixes them to the spot. Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds|John Russell Russell Seated under the bower of jasmine and honeysuckle I felt as if I were experiencing the enchantment of paradise, of another Eden. The Story of a Child|Pierre Loti Very gradually the heavens clear, till at last a blue sky and warm sunshine bring out all the enchantment of the scene. The Roof of France|Matilda Betham-Edwards Every cadence and vibration of that voice was to him enchantment—he could not choose but pause. The Cock and Anchor|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
British Dictionary definitions for enchantment
nounthe act of enchanting or state of being enchanted a magic spell or act of witchcraft great charm or fascination Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to enchantmentfascination, magic, sorcery, charm, witchery, rapture, attraction, happiness, allurement, captivation |