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incantation

[ in-kan-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
  2. the formula employed; a spell or charm.
  3. magical ceremonies.
  4. magic; sorcery.

    Synonyms: , ,

  5. repetitious wordiness used to conceal a lack of content; obfuscation:

    Her prose too often resorts to incantation.



incantation

/ ˌɪ԰æˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. ritual recitation of magic words or sounds
  2. the formulaic words or sounds used; a magic spell
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • c·ٲtDz· ··ٲ·ٴ· [in-, kan, -t, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • c·ٲtǰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of incantation1

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin ԳԳپō- (stem of ԳԳپō ), equivalent to ԳԳ ( us ) past participle of ԳԳ to put a spell on, bewitch ( enchant, -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of incantation1

C14: from Late Latin ԳԳپō an enchanting, from ԳԳ to repeat magic formulas, from Latin, from in- ² + Գ to sing; see enchant
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Now, it sounds more like a utopian incantation: read it aloud three times on a hill under moonlight and perhaps it will come true.

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Nuns dangling rosary beads, tourists and student priests were among those who joined the gentle incantation of the rosary in the Vatican.

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His words and imaginations were his incantations to the world, and to himself.

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The amalgamation of memory, historical fact and artifice yield an engrossing incantation.

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His voice, like a conjurer’s incantation, stirs the embers of rage, mustering both a conviction and devotion that consumes both logic and restraint.

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