glamour
glamour Lexical Profile
glamour Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people, places, or things seem appealing, luxurious, and special.
"The young actress was drawn to the glitz and glamour of classic Hollywood cinema."
A magical spell, enchantment, or illusion cast over someone to alter their perception (in folklore, fantasy, or archaic usage).
"In Scottish folklore, fairies could cast a glamour over mortals to make ordinary leaves appear as gold coins."
• verb
To captivate, enchant, or cast a magical spell or illusion over someone.
"The charismatic speaker glamoured the audience with promises of effortless wealth."
Word Nuance & Usage
Even in American English, the noun is commonly spelled "glamour" (alongside "glamor"), whereas the derived adjective is almost universally spelled "glamorous" without the "u".
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Word Origin & Etymology
Introduced into standard English from Scots in the early 18th century (popularized by Sir Walter Scott), "glamour" is an alteration of "grammar" in its medieval sense of occult learning and magical enchantment.