26984 words

incantation

2 definitions • 2 examples
1
(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung:

Examples:

chant an incantation Around the fire, tribal elders chanted incantations.
2
the saying of words believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung:

Examples:

[ C ] She recited an incantation designed to protect the planet.

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