Definitions for allure
əˈlʊəral·lure

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. allure, allurement, temptingnessverb

   the power to entice or attract through personal charm

2. tempt, allureverb

   dispose or incline or entice to

   "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allurenoun

   The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.

2. allurenoun

   gait; bearing

   The swing, the gait, the pose, the allure of these men. uE000106447uE001 Harper's Magazine.

3. allureverb

   To entice; to attract.

4. Etymology: From aleurer, from a (Latin ad) + leurre. Compare lure.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allurenoun

   Something set up to entice birds, or other things, to it. We now write lure.

   Etymology: from the verb allure.

   The rather to train them to his allure, he told them both often, and with a vehement voice, how they were over-topped and trodden down by gentlemen. John Hayward.

2. To ALLUREverb

   To entice to any thing whether good or bad; to draw towards any thing by enticement.

   Etymology: leurrer, Fr. looren, Dutch, belæren, Sax.

   Unto laws that men make for the benefit of men, it hath seemed always needful to add rewards, which may more allure unto good, than any hardness deterreth from it, and punishments, which may more deter from evil, than any sweetness thereto allureth. Richard Hooker, b. i. p. 28.

   Above them all
   The golded sun, in splendour likest heav’n,
   Allur’d his eye. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iii. l. 572.

   Each flatt’ring hope, and each alluring joy. .

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1. allure

   Allure is the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. It can also refer to the power or ability to attract, charm, or entice.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allureverb

   to attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract

2. Allurenoun

   allurement

3. Allurenoun

   gait; bearing

4. Etymology: [F.; aller to go.]

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1. Allure

   Allure is a New York-based R&B girl group that formed in the early 1990s as a quartet, now a trio. Original members were Alia Davis, Linnie Belcher, Lalisha McClean and Akissa Mendez.

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1. Allure

   al-lūr′, v.t. to draw on as by a lure or bait: to entice.—n. Allure′ment.—adj. Allur′ing, enticing: seductive: charming.—adv. Allur′ingly. [O. Fr. alurer—à, to, lurer, to Lure.]

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1. allure

   Song lyrics by allure -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by allure on the Lyrics.com website.

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Anagrams for allure »

1. laurel

2. Laurel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of allure in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of allure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of allure in a Sentence

1. Takeshi Yamada:

   This is a challenge we can sink our teeth into as engineers and I personally want to pursue not just performance but also a new allure for the internal combustion engine that the world has yet to see.

2. Nick Rose:

   Between Allure of the Seas, which debuted in 2010, and Harmony of the Seas, which comes out next year, our ships have gotten 25 percent more efficient.

3. Chris McGoey:

   Airbnb private rentals are different and more relaxed than staying in an established-branded hotel. I guess that’s the allure and the fact that you can sometimes find a fabulous deal in a great location. But this story points out that making private arrangements can be hit and miss because of lack of oversight, quality control, and compliance with regulations designed to protect guests, in a hotel we take things for granted like a local direct-dial phone, an on-duty operator, and desk staff.

4. Christen Kuikoua:

   Shining doesn't always signify gold; sometimes, real gold shines less, while fake gold dazzles with false allure. A common man may blindly choose the fake because of its surface brilliance, forsaking the authentic. However, a discerning man, knowing what he truly seeks, prioritizes quality over mere appeal, recognizing that substance holds greater value than superficial glamour.

5. Stuart Siegel:

   We couldn't resist the allure of this cute little town in the middle of millions of acres of vast desert, and the chance to join together with locals... to try to create a new spark of excitement, to build a future for this place with a complex and colorful past.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=allure
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allure
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=allure
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allure
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=allure
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=allure