An instance or utterance of the magical word ‘abracadabra’, supposed to act as a charm against illness, evil, etc., or (in later use esp.) to…
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > spell > incantation > word used in or as (9) abracadabra1565 An instance or utterance of the magical word ‘abracadabra’, supposed to act as a charm against illness, evil, etc., or (in later use esp.) to… hocus-pocus1632 Used as a formula of conjuring or magical incantation. (Sometimes with allusion to an assumed derivation from hoc est corpus: see etymology above.) prestoa1640 An exclamation of ‘presto!’. Also figurative. abraxas1713 An instance or utterance of the magical word ‘abraxas’, supposed (esp. in Gnosticism) to act as a charm; a gem, amulet, etc., inscribed with this… abrasax1737 An instance or utterance of the cabbalistic word ‘abrasax’, supposed (esp. in Gnosticism) to act as a charm. Frequently attributive, esp. with… sesame1785 The word used as a charm to open and shut the door of the robbers' den in the tale of ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’; hence, a magic password… open sesame1814 A marvellous or irresistible means of securing access to what would normally be inaccessible. Cf. sesame, n. 2. karakia1832 An incantation (see quot. 1949). white rabbits1905 In plural. Also white rabbits. Uttered for good luck, esp. on the first day of a month. |
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