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conjuration
[ kon-juh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of calling on or invoking a sacred name.
- an incantation; magical charm.
- supernatural accomplishment by invocation or spell.
- the practice of legerdemain.
- supplication; solemn entreaty.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conjuration1
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Example Sentences
In the middle ages conjuration was regularly practised in Europe, and devils were supposed to appear under decided forms.
The conjuration being thrice repeated, we are assured the spirit would rise and answer the exorcist's questions.
In our own country, incantation and conjuration, as already observed, were by no means uncommon.
This song is repeated again and again without change of motif—it is a conjuration in the form of a song.
Bergier, Dictionnaire de théologie, under the word Conjuration.
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