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phil·ter

also phil·tre (fĭl′tər)

1. A love potion.

2. A magic potion or charm.

tr.v. phil·tered, phil·ter·ing, phil·ters also phil·tred or phil·tring or phil·tres

To enchant with or as if with a philter.

[French philtre, from Old French, from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron, from philein, to love, from philos, beloved, loving.]

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philtre

(ˈfɪltə) or

philter

a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc

[C16: from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

philtre

A love potion originally made by combining wine, herbs and drugs.

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Noun

philtre - a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it

love-philter, love-philtre, love-potion, philter

potion - a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

Translations

filtro pozione

philtre

philter (US) [ˈfɪltəʳ] N → filtro m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

philtre

, (US) philter

n → Zaubertrank m; (= love philtre) → Liebestrank m

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"Oh, yes, indeed, madame," continued Monte Cristo, "the secret dramas of the East begin with a love philtre and end with a death potion -- begin with paradise and end with -- hell.

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It has taken me all these years to find my tipple, Bunny; but here it is, my panacea, my elixir, my magic philtre!"

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So you deny the influence of philtres upon the blood, and unguents on the skin!

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The watercolour Sir Tristram and La Belle Yseult Drinking the Love Potion (1867, design for William Morris's stained glass) presents the couple drinking a love philtre guarded by Cupid.

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Written by Gaetano Donizetti with the Italian libretto by Felice Romani based on Eugene Scribe's Le Philtre, L'ElisirD'Amore premiered at Teatro della Canobbiana in Milan on May 12 1832.

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In beginning with this event, the entire play starts to resemble a dream brought about by a magic "philtre".

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Going against her mother's warnings about the cautious use of magic, Izzie steals a love philtre, which she plans to slip into Tristan and Branna's drinks.