incantation
noun
the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
incantations
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pluralof incantation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This ritual lasted an entire night and involved burning small figures made of wax and clay while an exorcist recited specific incantations.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
The combination of the Welshman’s grim poetics and the singer’s apocalyptic incantations gets the set off to a powerful start and signals something entirely new for the Charli XCX oeuvre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
And, in a concession to modernity, as well as holding up feathers in a blessing for the King, the elder was reading his incantations from an iPhone.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
Though not technically a book, these incantations are collectively known as the Book of the Dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
The diviner took the array of bones and shells in her fat hands, shook them, muttering incantations, then threw them on the mat in front of her.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
