love-potion

Noun

Meaning

a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it

Alternative names

love potion

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Examples

Ainger, p. 134 The first comic opera produced by the new company was Gilbert and Sullivan's The Sorcerer in 1877, with a plot involving a tradesmanlike London magician and his patented love potion. Source: Internet

A lovesick suitor buys a guaranteed love potion from a mysterious soul, a love potion that works all too well. Source: Internet

Gunther extends his hospitality to the hero, and Gutrune offers him the love potion. Source: Internet

Once they fall asleep, Puck administers the love potion to Lysander again, claiming all will be well in the morning. Source: Internet

Merope decided to stop giving Tom the love potion; she believed either that he had fallen in love with her on his own or he would at least stay for their unborn child. Source: Internet

He writes that the fairies make light of love by mistaking the lovers and by applying a love potion to Titania's eyes, forcing her to fall in love with an ass. Source: Internet

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