| noun | 1. A drink supposed to arouse love and desire for a particular person in the drinker; a love potion. |
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| | | "In many classic stage comedies, lovelorn characters use philters with unexpected and hilarious results." |
| | | "Charles was so enraptured with Justina that he felt like he'd drunk a philter." |
| | | "Fairy tales are full of philters and magic potions that make people fall in love." |
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| Greek, late 16th century |
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| "Philter" entered English in the 18th century through the Middle French "philtre," also meaning "love potion." However, the original basis for the word is the ancient Greek "phíltron," meaning "love charm." ... | Continue Reading |
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