Definition of "jynx" in English

noun

1. A bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).

   • Its sharp and harsh cry, resembling a repetition of 'Jynx', 'Jynx', 'Jynx'.

2. (transferred sense) A charm or spell.

   • These are the Philtres, Allurements, Jynges, Inveiglements [les philtres, iynges, et attraictz], Baits, and Enticements of Love.

3. One of an order of spiritual intelligences in ancient “Chaldaic” philosophy.