charmer

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English charmer, charmere, equivalent to charm +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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charmer (plural charmers)

  1. A charming person; one who charms or seduces; a smoothie.
  2. An enchanter or magician.
  3. (ironic) A rude or unpleasant person.
    • 2012 December 27, The G2 Supplement, “Best slapdowns of 2012”, in The Guardian[1]:
      What a charmer, Karl Lagerfeld

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Danish

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Noun

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charmer c

  1. indefinite plural of charme

Verb

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charmer

  1. present of charme
  2. imperative of charmere

French

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Etymology

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From charme.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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charmer

  1. to charm (with magic)
  2. to charm

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Italian: ciurmare

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French charmier; equivalent to charmen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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charmer (plural charmeres)

  1. A mage or spellcaster; an individual who uses magic.
  2. (rare) One who intrigues or interests others.

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Old French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin carmināre.

Verb

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charmer

  1. to charm; to enchant (put under a magic spell)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-rms, *-rmt are modified to rs, rt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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