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
Olivia Allen, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Last seen en masse at the tail end of the aughts, bubble skirts once signaled preppy, moneyed glamour.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Hollywood glamour is no stranger to the Napa Valley and specifically to Calistoga, where the Four Seasons Napa Valley is located.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The aesthetic—typically evoking a feeling of elegance, glamour and refinement—is often seen as a celebration of both femininity and the female form through beautiful colorways, flattering fit and sleek styling.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Glamour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamour. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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