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tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants
[Middle English enchanten, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre, to utter an incantation, cast a spell : in-, against; see en-1 + cantāre, to sing, frequentative of canere; see kan- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| enchanted | |
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| influenced as by charms or incantations [ant: disenchanted] |
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enˈchanted adjective
Example: an enchanted castle
See also: enchant, enchanter, enchantment
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Enchanted Oaks, TX (town, FIPS 24228) Location: 32.26633 N, 96.10768 W
Population (1990): 290 (204 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Enchanted
En*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enchanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Enchanting.] [F. enchanter, L. incantare to chant or utter a magic formula over or against one, to bewitch; in in, against + cantare to sing. See Chant, and cf. Incantation.]1. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites. And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in. --Shak. He is enchanted, cannot speak. --Tennyson. 2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as, music enchants the ear. Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits forever should be enchanted. --Sir P. Sidney. Syn: To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf. Charm.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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