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I0078200 (ĭn′kăn-tā′shən)n.1. Ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magic effect.2. a. A formula used in ritual recitation; a verbal charm or spell.b. A conventionalized utterance repeated without thought or aptness; a formula: the pious incantations of the administration.

[Middle English incantacioun, from Old French incantation, from Late Latin incantātiō, incantātiōn-, spell, from Latin incantātus, past participle of incantāre, to enchant; see enchant.]

in′can·ta′tion·al adj.in·can′ta·to′ry (-tə-tôr′ē) adj.

incantation

(ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃən) n1. ritual recitation of magic words or sounds2. the formulaic words or sounds used; a magic spell[C14: from Late Latin incantātiō an enchanting, from incantāre to repeat magic formulas, from Latin, from in-² + cantāre to sing; see enchant] ˌincanˈtational adj

in•can•ta•tion

(ˌɪn kænˈteɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power. 2. the formula employed; spell. 3. repetitious words used to heighten an effect. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin incantātiō, derivative of Latin incantā(re) to put a spell on, bewitch; see enchant] in`can•ta′tion•al, in•can′ta•to`ry (-təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

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incantation - a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effectconjurationmagic spell, magical spell, charm, spell - a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"invocation - an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil

incantation

noun chant, spell, charm, formula, invocation, hex (U.S. & Canad. informal), abracadabra, conjuration huddled shapes whispering strange incantations

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incantation

(inkӕnˈteiʃən) noun words said or sung as a spell. 咒语

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set formula, spoken or sung, for the purpose of working magicmagic,
in religion and superstition, the practice of manipulating and controlling the course of nature by preternatural means. Magic is based upon the belief that the universe is populated by unseen forces or spirits that permeate all things.
..... Click the link for more information. . An incantation is normally an invocation to beneficent supernatural spirits for aid, protection, or inspiration. It may also serve as a charm or spell to ward off the effects of evil spirits. In black magic an incantation may be the means of summoning or materializing the powers of darkness.

Incantation

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

The recitation of a spell. In the working of magic, words are power. Written words can be powerful, but spoken words are even moreso. An incantation is actually far more than a simple recitation—it is a command. Prayer is a request, while an incantation is a command for something to happen, made with the absolute assurance that it will happen.

In Ceremonial Magic, the magician is trying to summon spirits or entities to do his bidding. They are reluctant to appear. The only way he can make them do so is to use various Names and Words of Power, which are delivered in the most authoritative manner. The words, as the words of any incantation, must be spoken with familiarity, firmly, and in a certain rhythmic manner. Rhyme and rhythm are most important in the working of magic, especially with incantations. If the actual incantation is not written as a rhyme, then it should be spoken with a regular, definite beat.

Incantations are often long and repetitive. This is so the magician performing the incantation can gradually build up his or her energy through the rising inflections and the sonorous, rhythmical, often rhetorical use of the words. Doing an incantation should charge the magician with energy—he or she should feel it building and building until the words are almost being shouted. There should be a rising state of intense excitement that explodes with the final declaration. Richard Cavendish says of the magician, "He has now `summoned up' a spirit from his inner self. At the climax the full force of his magical power gushes from him, he loses all consciousness of his normal self and becomes the mental picture which he only saw before."

It is important to be thoroughly familiar with the incantation. For this reason, it is not good magical practice to simply repeat, parrot-fashion, words that are written in a dead or unknown language. It is necessary to know the language in order to give the correct pronunciation and the necessary inflections. For example, the Ecumenical Council of 1963 voted to allow the Roman Catholic mass to be said in languages other than Latin, but stipulated that the Latin was to be retained for "the precise verbal formula which is essential to the sacrament." Incantations are done as part of working magic, although not all magic calls for them. Sometimes Witches use incantations in the magic they do.

Incantation

a verbal formula supposedly having magical power, according to the superstitious ideas of early antiquity, and used to achieve some aim, such as a good harvest or change in the weather. In its origin, the prayer is closely related to the incantation: through the incantation people tried to compel the appearance of what was desired, while in prayer they turned to a spirit or god with a request.

incantation

Any particularly arbitrary or obscure command that one mustmutter at a system to attain a desired result. Not used ofpasswords or other explicit security features. Especiallyused of tricks that are so poorly documented that they must belearned from a wizard. "This compiler normally locatesinitialised data in the data segment, but if you mutter theright incantation they will be forced into text space."

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noun chant

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noun a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

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