Blandishment
Pronunciation : Blan"dish*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. OF. blandissement.]
Definition : Defn: The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement. Cowering low with blandishment. Milton. Attacked by royal smiles, by female blandishments. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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