enchantment

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/ UK /ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a feeling of great delight; a magic spell

    The garden held a quiet enchantment in the moonlight.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a feeling of great delight;... spellcharmmagicfascinationdelightsorcery
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Etymology

From Old French enchantement, from enchanter ('to bewitch, charm'), from Latin incantare ('to chant a spell upon'), from in- ('upon') + cantare ('to sing').

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