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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
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
As in previous iterations of 9-1-1, the new spinoff is an action procedural about heroic first responders, which also weaves in a family saga of power and glamour set in Tennessee.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Though the party has a veneer of glamour, there is a darkness and cruelty lingering just beneath the surface.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger channeled old Hollywood glamour in a custom crimson sequin gown courtesy of Rodarte.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
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“Glamour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamour. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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