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conjuration

con·ju·ra·tion

UK/ˌkʌnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ US/ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English conjuracioun, from Middle French conjuration, from Old French conjuracion, from Latin coniuratio (“a swearing together, a conspiracy”).

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