R. T. Peterson Llewelyn Powys
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In the Middle Ages the meaning of grammar was not restricted to the study of language, but included learning in general. Since almost all learning was couched in language not spoken or understood by the unschooled populace, it was commonly believed that such subjects as magic and astrology were included in this broad sense of grammar. Scholars were often viewed with awe and more than a little suspicion by ordinary people. This connection between grammar and magic was evident in a number of languages, and in Scotland by the 18th century a form of grammar, altered to glamer or glamour, meant “a magic spell or enchantment.” As glamour passed into more extended English usage, it came to mean “an elusive, mysteriously exciting attractiveness.”
Examples of glamour in a Sentence
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Even without all the celebrity glamour, the event itself was incredibly high stakes.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Even dressed down in a minimalist white button-down blouse, vintage Levi’s and pearl earrings, Scherzinger exudes the kind of glamour visible from outer space.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Bergdorf Goodman has unveiled its 2025 holiday campaign, The Bergdorf Soirée, an ode to New York’s one-of-a-kind glamour during the holiday season.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Glamour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamour. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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