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How to pronounce incantation in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms conjuration
Type of charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell
Has types invocation

Examples of incantation

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The Idisi mentioned in the incantation are generally considered to be valkyries.
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The curanderos use herbs and incantation to return the spirit to its equilibrium.
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Not so our foolish youngsters, one of whom reads aloud a strange incantation.
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At first glance, the names seem to be the language of a mystical incantation.
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To activate her golden hair's healing properties, Rapunzel must sing an incantation.
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While the abbot drones an incantation, two monks strip Charoen of his robes.
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The mood of the novel, as might be expected, is that of an incantation for the dead.
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Still, it didn't stop him from recounting our meals, dish by dish like an incantation.
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It was an incantation, as if saying the words could restore things to the way they were.
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  • A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
  • An incantation or enchantment is a charm or spell created using words. An incantation may take place during a ritual, either a hymn or prayer, and may invoke or praise a deity. In magic, occultism, witchcraft it may be used with the intention of casting a spell on an object or a person. ...
  • Incantation is an American death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York Death Metal scene along with fellow bands Suffocation and Immolation, even though the band is currently located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
  • Incantation are a musical group playing traditional tribal and other South American music. The band started in 1981 from a pool of musicians who were, at the time, playing all kinds of different types of music for the (then) Ballet Rambert, based in London. ...
  • (Incantations (album)) Incantations is the fourth record album by Mike Oldfield, released in late 1978 on Virgin Records.
  • 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; A formula of words used as above
  • (incantatory) constituting, employing, dealing with, or suitable for use in incantation
  • To dream you are using incantations, signifies unpleasantness between husband and wife, or sweethearts. To hear others repeating them, implies dissembling among your friends.
  • A ceremonial chant or saying used by magicians to heal people or to exorcise evil spirits. Acts 19:13-16 reports that some people tried to use the name of Jesus in incantations to exorcise evil spirits, but failed.