spellbinder

[ spel-bahyn-der ]

/ ˈspɛlˌbaɪn dər /

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noun

a person or thing that spellbinds, especially a powerful speaker who can captivate an audience.

Origin of spellbinder

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; spellbind + -er¹

Words nearby spellbinder

speleology, speleotherapy, spelk, spell, spellbind, spellbinder, spellbound, spell-check, spell checker, spelldown, speller

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Example sentences from the Web for spellbinder

Like the spellbinder, the oracle frequently builds on the look-on-this-picture-and-then-on-that plan.
Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World|Clifton R. Wooldridge
On the stump he does not address the imagination as does the Hibernian spellbinder.
The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross
It is all very well for the "spellbinder" to claim all the precincts—the official count is just ahead.
The Art of Public Speaking|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein
Course, he's no spellbinder, but he can say what he wants to in a few words and make himself heard.
The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford

But the speakers of both parties were tyros compared to the American brand of spellbinder.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for spellbinder

spellbinder

/ (ˈspɛlˌbaɪndə) /

noun

a person capable of holding others spellbound, esp a political speaker

a novel, play, etc, that holds one enthralled

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单词	spellbinder
释义	spellbinder [ spel-bahyn-der ] / ˈspɛlˌbaɪn dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spellbinder ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that spellbinds, especially a powerful speaker who can captivate an audience. Origin of spellbinder An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; spellbind + -er¹ Words nearby spellbinder speleology, speleotherapy, spelk, spell, spellbind, spellbinder, spellbound, spell-check, spell checker, spelldown, speller Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spellbinder Like the spellbinder, the oracle frequently builds on the look-on-this-picture-and-then-on-that plan. Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World\|Clifton R. Wooldridge On the stump he does not address the imagination as does the Hibernian spellbinder. The Old World in the New\|Edward Alsworth Ross It is all very well for the "spellbinder" to claim all the precincts—the official count is just ahead. The Art of Public Speaking\|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein Course, he's no spellbinder, but he can say what he wants to in a few words and make himself heard. The House of Torchy\|Sewell Ford But the speakers of both parties were tyros compared to the American brand of spellbinder. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray British Dictionary definitions for spellbinder spellbinder / (ˈspɛlˌbaɪndə) / noun a person capable of holding others spellbound, esp a political speaker a novel, play, etc, that holds one enthralled 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 spellbinder genius, wizard, witch, virtuoso, charmer, seer, enchanter, enchantress, siren, conjurer, soothsayer, sorcerer, warlock, medium, shaman, diviner, trickster, prophet, voodoo, genie
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spellbinder

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