incantation
11incantation — ► NOUN ▪ words said as a magic spell or charm. DERIVATIVES incantatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from incantare chant, bewitch …
12Incantation — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Incantation (homonymie). Dans le vocabulaire de la magie, l incantation est la composante orale d un acte surnaturel : le magicien prononce des paroles magiques qui vont l aider à transgresser les lois de la …
13Incantation — An incantation or incantations are the words spoken during a ritual, either a hymn or prayer invoking or praising a deity, or in magic, occultism, witchcraft with the intention of casting a spell or an object or a person. The term derives from… …
14incantation — UK [ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms incantation : singular incantation plural incantations a) [countable] words that are repeated together several times because they are thought to have special power voices chanting their mysterious… …
15incantation — noun Etymology: Middle English incantacioun, from Middle French incantation, from Late Latin incantation , incantatio, from Latin incantare to enchant more at enchant Date: 14th century a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of …
16incantation — incantational, incantatory /in kan teuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. incantator, n. /in kan tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power. 2. the formula employed; a spell or charm. 3. magical ceremonies. 4.… …
17incantation — (in kan ta sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. Emploi de paroles magiques. • Que d ailleurs il n a sur lui, ni sur son cheval, ni en ses armes, herbes, charmes, paroles, pierres, conjurations, pactes ou incantations dont il veuille se… …
18incantation — n. to chant, utter an incantation * * * [ˌɪnkæn teɪʃ(ə)n] utter an incantation to chant …
19incantation — in|can|ta|tion [ ,ınkæn teıʃn ] noun count words that are repeated together several times because they are thought to have special power: CHANT: voices chanting their mysterious incantation a. uncount the activity of saying these words …
20incantation — [[t]ɪ̱nkænte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] incantations N COUNT An incantation is a series of words that a person says or sings as a magic spell. [FORMAL] ...huddled shapes whispering strange prayers and incantations. Syn: chant …
