conjuration

  • 51conjuration — Synonyms and related words: abracadabra, charm, conjurement, escamotage, evocation, exorcisation, exorcism, exsufflation, hanky panky, hocus pocus, hokey pokey, incantation, invocation, jiggery pokery, jugglery, juggling, legerdemain, magic… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 52conjuration — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The use of skillful tricks and deceptions to produce entertainingly baffling effects: legerdemain, magic, prestidigitation, sleight of hand. See PERFORMING ARTS. 2. The use of supernatural powers to influence or… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 53conjuration — con·ju·ra·tion || ‚kÉ’ndÊ’ÊŠÉ™ reɪʃn n. imploration; invocation, incantation; sorcery, magic …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 54conjuration — n. 1. Adjuration, solemn summons or imploration, conjuring. 2. Magic, sorcery, incantation, enchantment, spell, magic spell …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 55conjuration — n 1. invocation, evocation, calling up by incantation; calling upon, summoning, summons; petition, petitioning, suit, appeal; supplication, beseechment, beseeching, obtestation, obsecration; request, prayer, praying, orison, plea, pleading,… …

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  • 56conjuration — con·ju·ra·tion …

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  • 57conjuration — con•jur•a•tion [[t]ˌkɒn dʒəˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of calling on or invoking a sacred name 2) an incantation; magical charm 3) supernatural accomplishment by invocation or spell 4) the practice of legerdemain 5) supplication; solemn entreaty… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 58conjuration — /kɒndʒəˈreɪʃən/ (say konjuh rayshuhn) noun 1. the act of calling on or invoking by a sacred name. 2. an incantation; a spell or charm. 3. supernatural accomplishment by invocation or spell. 4. the practice of legerdemain. 5. Obsolete… …

  • 59conjuration — Appealing to supernatural forces in the spirit world for the accomplishment of extraordinary feats in allaying storms and healing sickness; the pretension of ability to secure the aid of supernatural and superior powers. Cooper v Livingston, 19… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 60conjuration — n. an incantation; a magic spell. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L conjuratio onis (as conjure) …

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