Charm
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Charm can have the following meanings:
In paranormal magic:
- An amulet or talisman
- A spell; when a charm is a spell, it is usually traditional in form and often in verse. See also: hoodoo, pow-wow (folk magic), vodun, knocking on wood.
- Similar to blessing, the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one's hopes
- Charmer, a practitioner of folk magic
In quantum physics:
- Charm quark, a subatomic particle
- Charm (quantum number), the "flavor" of that particle
Other:
- Charm, a number of socially desirable characteristics, from courtesy and wit to sexiness and charisma
- Charm, a decorative pendant or trinket worn on a charm bracelet or an Italian charm bracelet
- Charm, a Spanish pop group who sing anime and manga songs in Spanish and Japanese Wikipedia Article in spanishOfficial Homepage
Charms may mean:
- Charms, a pseudonymous spelling of Russian poet Daniil Kharms
- Charms, a brand of candy produced by Tootsie Roll Industries
- Lucky Charms, a brand of breakfast cereal
- Charms, a subject taught in Harry Potter
Abbreviations using the word charm include:
- Campus Housing Roommate Matching System at Georgetown University
- CHARMM, Chemistry at HARvard Macromolecular Mechanics
[edit] See also
- Charmed, a television show about witches
- Prince Charming, a traditional name for a fairy tale hero
- Snake charming, a performance involving the control of snakes
- Charm-stones such as Painted pebbles
- Lucky Charms such as Touch Pieces
- Charm++, a C++-based parallel programming language developed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
