n.
Pronunciation: ' chärm
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English charme, from Anglo-French, from Latin carmen song, from canere to singular ― more at CHANT
Date: 14th century
1 a : the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : INCANTATION b : a practice or expression believed to have magic power
2 : something worn about the person to ward off evil or ensure good fortune : AMULET
3 a : a trait that fascinates, allures, or delights b : a physical grace or attraction ― used in plural <her feminine charm s > c : compelling attractiveness <the island possessed great charm >
4 : a small ornament worn on a bracelet or chain
5 : a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of +2/3 and a measured energy of approximately 1.5 GeV also : the flavor characterizing this particle
– charm · less \ -l ə s \ adjective