charm
Translation
charm, appeal, trinket, amulet
Examples
The small village has a lot of charm.
The small village has a lot of charm.
She wears a lucky charm on her necklace.
She wears a lucky charm on her necklace.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) charm of (sth.) to refer to the attractive quality of something. The city has a lot of old-world charm.
a charm a small ornament. She wears a lucky charm on her necklace.
Similar Words
Synonyms: appeal, allure, charisma; Antonyms: repulsion, revulsion
Etymology
From Old French 'charme', from Latin 'carmen' meaning 'song, incantation', as charms were originally spoken or sung.
Memory Tips
Imagine a CHARMing prince singing a CARMEN (Latin for 'song') to cast a spell or charm.