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Incantation
//ɪnkænˈteɪʃən// noun, slang
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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.
"new years eve we dropped mushrooms / and danced around the house / making music with everything that we found / incantation replaced resolution"
- 2 a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect wordnet
- 3 A formula of words used as above.
"My ancient Incantations are too weake, / And hell too ſtrong for me to buckle with:"
- 4 Any esoteric command or procedure. slang
"The appropriate incantation of route is shown below; the gw keyword tells it that the next argument denotes a gateway."
Etymology
From Middle English incantacioun, from Old French incantation, from Latin incantatio. More at enchant.
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