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What (who) is incantation - definition

MAGICAL FORMULA INTENDED TO TRIGGER A MAGICAL EFFECT
Incantatory; Charm (magic); Spells (paranormal); Incantations; Magic spell; Spell (paranormal); Magical spell; Bewitching; Spell (magic); Spellcasting; Charm (spell); Magic charm; Bewitchery; Magic charms; Spellcraft
  • Classic magic words
  • 19th century book of incantations, written by a Welsh physician
  • The enchantress Alcina makes herself appear beautiful, in ''[[Orlando Furioso]]''
  • ''The Enchanted Garden of Messer Ansaldo'' by [[Marie Spartali Stillman]]

Incantation         
·noun A formula of words used as above.
II. Incantation ·noun The act or process of using formulas sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or affecting other magical results; enchantment.
incantation         
n.
Conjuration, sorcery, charm, spell, enchantment, magic, necromancy, witchery, witchcraft.
incantation         
¦ noun a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.
Derivatives
incantatory adjective
Origin
ME: via OFr. from late L. incantatio(n-), from L. incantare 'chant, bewitch', based on cantare 'sing'.

Wikipedia

Incantation

An incantation, a spell, a charm, an enchantment or a bewitchery, is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremonial rituals or prayers. In the world of magic, wizards, witches, and fairies allegedly perform incantations.

In medieval literature, folklore, fairy tales, and modern fantasy fiction, enchantments are charms or spells. This has led to the terms "enchanter" and "enchantress" for those who use enchantments. The English language borrowed the term "incantation" from Old French in the late 14th century; the corresponding Old English term was gealdor or galdor, "song, spell", cognate to ON galdr. The weakened sense "delight" (compare the same development of "charm") is modern, first attested in 1593 (OED).

Words of incantation are often spoken with inflection and emphasis on the words being said. The tone and rhyme of how the words are spoken and the placement of words used in the formula may differ depending on the desired outcome of the magical effect.

Surviving written records of historical magic spells were largely obliterated in many cultures by the success of the major monotheistic religions (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity), which label some magical activity as immoral or associated with evil.

Examples of use of incantation
1. We might yet see Bush undone by his own incantation –– and truth become the new word of power.
2. There is no available political incantation for a question from the real world.
3. THE air echoes with the incantation of frogs as dusk gently cloaks the orchards.
4. Sceptics think the term ‘organic‘ is often used as an excuse to charge more The word has become a 21st century incantation.
5. If one suspects that one has been subjected to some evil power, through a magic spell, incantation, or the like, what should one do?