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Word of the Day for Saturday, June 26, 2010 enthrall \en-THRAWL\, verb: 1. To captivate or charm. 2. To put or hold in slavery; subjugate. "Lost" will both disappoint and enthrall -- and it will remain, long after it's over, a series people talk about. -- Tim Goodman, "Spoiled: 'Lost, The End'", San Francisco Chronicle, May 2010 And his vows her heart enthrall;/ Feeling love's sharp pangs and blisses,/ Soon her tears begin to fall. -- Goethe, "The God and the Bayadere, an Indian legend" The thrall in enthrall is an Old Norse word meaning "slave." Read the full entry | See synonyms | Comment on today's word | Suggest tomorrow's word Yesterday's word | Previous words | Help
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