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English Dictionary: philtre by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
philtre
n
  1. a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
    Synonym(s): philter, philtre, love-potion, love-philter, love-philtre
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philter \Phil"ter\, n. [F. philtre, L. philtrum, Gr. [?], fr.
      [?] to love, [?] dear, loving.]
      A potion or charm intended to excite the passion of love.
      [Written also {philtre}.] --Addison.
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