English-Thai Dictionary
incantation
N การ ปลุกเสก การ บริกรรม คาถา การท่อง มนตร์ abracadabra hocus-pocus kan-pluk-seak
incantation
N คาถา เวทมนตร์ อาคม คำ สวด rune ka-ta
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
INCANTATION
n.[L. incantatio, incanto; in and canto, to sing. ] The act of enchanting; enchantment; the act of using certain formulas of words and ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits.
INCANTATORY
a.Dealing by enchantment; magical.
INCANTING
a.Enchanting. [Not used. ]
INCANTON
v.t.[in and canton. ] To unite to a canton or separate community.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
INCANTATION
In `can *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. incantatio, fr. incantare to chant a magic formula over one: cf. F. incantation. See Enchant. ]
1. 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. "Mysterious ceremony and incantation. " Burke.
2. A formula of words used as above.
INCANTATORY
INCANTATORY In *cant "a *to *ry, a.
Defn: Dealing by enchantment; magical. Sir T. Browne.
INCANTING
INCANTING In *cant "ing, a.
Defn: Enchanting. [Obs. ] Sir T. Herbert.
INCANTON
INCANTON In *can "ton, v. t.
Defn: To unite to, or form into, a canton or separate community. Addison.
New American Oxford Dictionary
incant
in cant |inˈkant ɪnˈkænt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] chant or intone: priests were incanting psalms around her body. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘use enchantment on ’): from Latin incantare ‘to chant, charm, ’ from in- (expressing intensive force ) + cantare ‘sing. ’ The current sense dates from the mid 20th cent.
incantation
in can ta tion |ˌinkanˈtāSHən ˌɪnˌkænˈteɪʃən | ▶noun a series of words said as a magic spell or charm: an incantation to raise the dead. • the use of such words: there was no magic in such incantation | incantations of old slogans. DERIVATIVES in can ta to ry |-ˈkantəˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin incantatio (n- ), from incantare ‘chant, bewitch ’ (see incant ).
Oxford Dictionary
incant
incant |ɪnˈkant | ▶verb [ with obj. ] chant or intone: priests were incanting psalms round her body. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘use enchantment on ’): from Latin incantare ‘to chant, charm ’, from in- (expressing intensive force ) + cantare ‘sing ’. The current sense dates from the mid 20th cent.
incantation
in ¦can |ta ¦tion |ɪnkanˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a series of words said as a magic spell or charm: an incantation to raise the dead. • [ mass noun ] the use of words as a magic spell: there was no magic in such incantation. DERIVATIVES incantatory adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin incantatio (n- ), from incantare ‘chant, bewitch ’ (see incant ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
incantation
incantation noun I was more amused than entranced by the flickering candles and spooky incantations: chant, invocation, conjuration, magic spell /formula, charm, hex, enchantment, mojo; intonation, recitation.
Oxford Thesaurus
incantation
incantation noun 1 he muttered some weird incantations: chant, invocation, conjuration, magic spell, magic formula, rune; abracadabra, open sesame; N. Amer. hex, mojo; NZ makutu. 2 the ritual incantation of such words: chanting, intonation, recitation.
French Dictionary
incantation
incantation n. f. nom féminin Parole magique. : Le sorcier prononça des incantations.
incantatoire
incantatoire adj. adjectif Propre à l ’incantation. : Des formules incantatoires. Note Orthographique incantat oire.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
incantation
in can ta tion /ɪ̀nkæntéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 C 呪文 (じゆもん ); まじない .2 U 魔術をかけること ; 魔法 .