enthrall

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I call that mind free which through confidence in God and in the power of virtue has cast off all fear but that of wrong-doing, which no menace or peril can enthrall, which is calm in the midst of tumults, and possesses itself though all else be lost.

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  • A gentleman's enthrall-ment was a sure measure of a lady's power; his surrender would vouch for hers more convincingly than anything else Admitting to enthrallment. —  Stephanie Laurens - A Fine Passion
  • Do the big boys in Bollywood really take this Bollywood goes global phenomenon so seriously as to genuinely believe that our films - that enthrall, enchant and entertain the hard-up nostalgia-driven NRI community - have a ghost of a chance in the foreign film category where 80 other solid competitors are breathing down our neck? —  LittleIndia.com Largest Circulated Indian Magazine In USA
  • Powell's epic literary tale of twentieth-century London continues to enthrall readers. —  The Chicago Blog
  • Bringing a lifetime of study to bear on a remarkably underappreciated aspect of Shakespeare's art, Bevington has crafted a book that will enthrall newcomers and aficionados alike. —  The Chicago Blog
  • Divas and Scholars will enthrall both aficionados of Italian opera and newcomers seeking a reliable introduction to it-in all its incomparable grandeur and timeless allure. —  The Chicago Blog
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  1. Middle English, to put in bondage : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + thrall, slave; see thrall.
 

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/ɛnˈθrɔl/
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