charm

Definition

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

Etymology

From Middle English charme, from Old French charme (“chant, magic spell”), from Latin carmen (“song, incantation”).

Example Sentences

• "a charm against evil"
• "It works like a charm."
• "The witch, repository of hieratic lore and folk legends and occult arcana, became the distributor of philtres and unguents, electuaries and pastilles, herbs and charms and incantations - directed toward sexual pleasures and amatory satisfactions."