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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlamor
/ˈɡlæm.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An attractive and exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing or special.
"She was captivated by the wealth and glamor of Hollywood." - 2
A magical spell or illusion.
"The witch cast a glamor to hide her true appearance from travelers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Scottish variant of the Middle English 'gramarye', meaning occult learning, magic, or enchantment. By the early 19th century, popularized by Sir Walter Scott, it shifted from meaning a magical illusion to casting an alluring, charming spell over the senses, eventually dropping the 'u' in American English spelling variants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glamor" is said worldwide
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glamour
Transliteration: /ɡla.muʁ/
"Elle est fascinée par le glamour de la mode parisienne."
Glamour
Transliteration: /ˈɡlaːmuːɐ̯/
"Die Veranstaltung strahlte puren Glamour aus."
fascino
Transliteration: /ˈfaʃ.ʃi.no/
"Il festival del cinema ha un grande fascino."
glamour
Transliteration: /ˈɡla.muɾ/
"La vida de las celebridades está llena de glamour."
glamour
Transliteration: /ɡlaˈmuʁ/
"O evento transbordava glamour e elegância."
ग्लैमर
Transliteration: glæmar
"बॉलीवुड की दुनिया में बहुत ग्लैमर है।"
魅力
Transliteration: mèi lì
"这个电影节充满了明星的魅力。"
화려함
Transliteration: hwaryeoham
"그녀는 도시의 화려함을 사랑합니다."
魅惑
Transliteration: miwaku
"その街には独特の魅惑的な雰囲気がある。"
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