| English Dictionary |
PHILTRE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does philtre mean?
• PHILTRE (noun)
The noun PHILTRE has 1 sense:
1. a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
Familiarity information: PHILTRE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
love-philter; love-philtre; love-potion; philter; philtre
Hypernyms ("philtre" is a kind of...):
potion (a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well." (English proverb)
"Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance." (Native American proverb, Lakota)
"Do good to people in order to enslave their hearts." (Arabic proverb)
"Forbidden fruit tastes best." (Czech proverb)
"Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance." (Native American proverb, Lakota)
"Do good to people in order to enslave their hearts." (Arabic proverb)
"Forbidden fruit tastes best." (Czech proverb)