incantation

[ in-kan-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn kænˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.

the formula employed; a spell or charm.

magical ceremonies.

magic; sorcery.

repetitious wordiness used to conceal a lack of content; obfuscation: Her prose too often resorts to incantation.

Origin of incantation

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin incantātiōn- (stem of incantātiō), equivalent to incantāt(us) past participle of incantāre to put a spell on, bewitch (see enchant, -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR incantation

4 witchcraft, black magic, wizardry.

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OTHER WORDS FROM incantation

in·can·ta·tion·al, in·can·ta·to·ry

[in-kan-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈkæn təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivein·can·ta·tor, noun

Words nearby incantation

in camera, incandesce, incandescence, incandescent, incandescent lamp, incantation, incantatory, incapable, incapacitant, incapacitate, incapacitated

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Example sentences from the Web for incantation

It is hard to make out exactly what she is saying, but her words act almost like an incantation.
Giovanni Zoppé’s Real-Life Family Circus|Malcolm Jones|October 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is therefore of importance that we use in our incantation the martial part of my magical apparatus.
The Magic of the Middle Ages|Viktor Rydberg
But the incantation would not work, probably because he could not keep his mind empty.
Mr. Prohack|E. Arnold Bennett
The cacique had finished his incantation over the crossed feathers, and interred them properly.
Lone Pine|R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend

I think, said Mrs. Temple, looking towards the wood, that Virginia's song acted as an incantation.
Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion|St. George Tucker
Merodach, by whose spells the sick are re stored, will inflict upon the guilty one a dropsy which no incantation can cure.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 3 (of 12)|G. Maspero

British Dictionary definitions for incantation

incantation

/ (ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃən) /

noun

ritual recitation of magic words or sounds

the formulaic words or sounds used; a magic spell

Derived forms of incantation

incantational, adjective

Word Origin for incantation

C14: from Late Latin incantātiō an enchanting, from incantāre to repeat magic formulas, from Latin, from in- ² + cantāre to sing; see enchant

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单词	incantation
释义	incantation [ in-kan-tey-shuhn ] / ˌɪn kænˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incantation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power. the formula employed; a spell or charm. magical ceremonies. magic; sorcery. repetitious wordiness used to conceal a lack of content; obfuscation: Her prose too often resorts to incantation. Origin of incantation 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin incantātiōn- (stem of incantātiō), equivalent to incantāt(us) past participle of incantāre to put a spell on, bewitch (see enchant, -ate¹) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR incantation 4 witchcraft, black magic, wizardry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR incantation ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM incantation in·can·ta·tion·al, in·can·ta·to·ry [in-kan-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈkæn təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivein·can·ta·tor, noun Words nearby incantation in camera, incandesce, incandescence, incandescent, incandescent lamp, incantation, incantatory, incapable, incapacitant, incapacitate, incapacitated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incantation It is hard to make out exactly what she is saying, but her words act almost like an incantation. Giovanni Zoppé’s Real-Life Family Circus\|Malcolm Jones\|October 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is therefore of importance that we use in our incantation the martial part of my magical apparatus. The Magic of the Middle Ages\|Viktor Rydberg But the incantation would not work, probably because he could not keep his mind empty. Mr. Prohack\|E. Arnold Bennett The cacique had finished his incantation over the crossed feathers, and interred them properly. Lone Pine\|R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend I think, said Mrs. Temple, looking towards the wood, that Virginia's song acted as an incantation. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion\|St. George Tucker Merodach, by whose spells the sick are re stored, will inflict upon the guilty one a dropsy which no incantation can cure. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 3 (of 12)\|G. Maspero British Dictionary definitions for incantation incantation / (ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃən) / noun ritual recitation of magic words or sounds the formulaic words or sounds used; a magic spell Derived forms of incantation incantational, adjective Word Origin for incantation C14: from Late Latin incantātiō an enchanting, from incantāre to repeat magic formulas, from Latin, from in- ² + cantāre to sing; see enchant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incantation hymn, enchantment, hocus-pocus, abracadabra, necromancy, chant, hoodoo, hex, witchcraft, charm, sorcery, formula, invocation, voodoo, rune, bewitchment, wizardry, conjuring, conjuration, black magic
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incantation

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