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PHILTRE

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

• PHILTRE (noun)

Sense 1

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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)

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