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philtre
[ fil-ter ]
philtre
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc
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Origin of philtre1
C16: from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving
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The recently public company had previously done a brisk trade in weight loss spells, ex-lover-shaped voodoo dolls, and philtres of various descriptions, but no more.
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As a sorceress — Circe is her aunt — and a priestess of Hecate, Medea alone possesses the philtres and spells that will allow Our Hero to fulfill his mission impossible.
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Then follows a melodramatic incantation as the sorcerer deposits the philtre into a gigantic teapot.
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In her joy and relief that the ordeal was over and the philtre gained, she knew no doubt, no suspicion.
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Man was saying: "How be sure Beauty's favour to secure, Nor the subtle philtre try?"
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