| Word | philter |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A love potion or charm. |
| Sentence | Perhaps if the year were 1447 instead of 1947 I might have hoodwinked my gentle nature by administering her [Charlotte] some classical poison from a hollow agate, some tender philter of death. |
| Source | Lolita, I.20, p. 92 |
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