Incantation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magic effect.
  • n. A formula used in ritual recitation; a verbal charm or spell.
  • n. A conventionalized utterance repeated without thought or aptness; a formula: the pious incantations of the administration.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.
  • n. A formula of words used as above.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act or process of using formulas sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or affecting other magical results; enchantment.
  • n. A formula of words used as above.
  • n. The repetitive invoking of old sayings, or emitting a wordy discourse with little or no meaning, to avoid serious discussion; obfuscation.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The art or act of enchanting by uttering magical words, with ceremonies supposed to have magical power; also, the formula of words or the ceremony employed.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    charm    magic spell    magical spell    spell   
    Hyponym
    invocation   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    invocation    conjuration    chant    sorcery    enchantment    recitation    psalm    runes    talisman    necromancy