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incantation

in·can·ta·tion [ ìn kan táysh'n ] (plural in·can·ta·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. use of supposedly magic words: the ritual chanting or use of supposedly magic words

2. set of supposedly magic words: a set of words spoken or chanted as a supposedly magic spell

[14th century. Via French< late Latin incantation-< Latin incantare "to chant" < cantare "sing"]

in·can·ta·tion·al adjective
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