R. T. Peterson Llewelyn Powys
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In the Middle Ages the meaning of grammar was not restricted to the study of language, but included learning in general. Since almost all learning was couched in language not spoken or understood by the unschooled populace, it was commonly believed that such subjects as magic and astrology were included in this broad sense of grammar. Scholars were often viewed with awe and more than a little suspicion by ordinary people. This connection between grammar and magic was evident in a number of languages, and in Scotland by the 18th century a form of grammar, altered to glamer or glamour, meant “a magic spell or enchantment.” As glamour passed into more extended English usage, it came to mean “an elusive, mysteriously exciting attractiveness.”
Examples of glamour in a Sentence
Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Needless to say, Hailee Steinfeld always finds a way to add a little extra glamour to her looks, and sometimes that involves seatbelts.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
There's no one who does glamour quite like the pop star, who rang in another year around the sun in style.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Vintage bathroom styles range from cottage-cozy to sophisticated glamour, and everything in between.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Glamour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamour. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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