Incantation Definition
ĭnkăn-tāshən
incantations
noun
incantations
Ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magic effect.
American Heritage
The chanting of words or formulas that are believed to cast a spell or perform other magic.
Webster's New World
Words or a formula so chanted.
Webster's New World
The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.
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Other Word Forms of Incantation
Noun
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incantation
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incantationsOrigin of Incantation
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Middle English incantacioun from Old French incantation from Late Latin incantātiō incantātiōn- spell from Latin incantātus past participle of incantāre to enchant enchant
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French incantation, from Latin incantatio
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