ENTRANCEMENT

entrancement, ravishment

(noun) a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

entrancement (plural entrancements)

The act of entrancing or the state of being entranced

''The entrancement of a child by the bright lights and other paraphernalia of a pantomime is a magical sight.

Source: Wiktionary


En*trance"ment, n.

Definition: The act of entrancing, or the state of trance or ecstasy. Otway.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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