CONJURATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does conjuration mean? 

• CONJURATION (noun)
  The noun CONJURATION has 3 senses:

1. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

2. calling up a spirit or devil

3. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

  Familiarity information: CONJURATION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONJURATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

conjuration; incantation

Hypernyms ("conjuration" is a kind of...):

charm; magic spell; magical spell; spell (a verbal formula believed to have magical force)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conjuration"):

invocation (an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil)

Derivation:

conjure (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Calling up a spirit or devil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

conjuration; conjuring; conjury; invocation

Hypernyms ("conjuration" is a kind of...):

magic; thaumaturgy (any art that invokes supernatural powers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conjuration"):

evocation; summoning (calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations)

Derivation:

conjure (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

conjuration; conjuring trick; deception; illusion; legerdemain; magic; magic trick; thaumaturgy; trick

Hypernyms ("conjuration" is a kind of...):

performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conjuration"):

card trick (a trick performed with playing cards)

prestidigitation; sleight of hand (manual dexterity in the execution of tricks)

 Context examples 

It seemed like a conjuration.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)