Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). · The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration. · A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer. · A group of goldfinches or other songbirds, or sometimes hummingbirds.
From Middle English charme, from Old French charme (“chant, magic spell”), from Latin carmen (“song, incantation”). Displaced native Old English lybb (“drug, poison, charm”).
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