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conjuration

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Conjuring, legerdemain or magic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sorcery, wizardry, hocus-pocus, sleight of hand, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, diablerie, druidcraft, dweomercraft, dwimmer, dwimmercraft, enchantment, goety, gypsycraft, hexcraft, hexerei, jugglery, magic, mojo, sortilege, spellcasting, spellcraft, spellwork, thaumaturgy, wandwork, warlockry, whistness, witchdom, witchery, witchcraft, witchwork, wizardcraft, wonderworking, illusionism, legerdemain, prestidigitation, prestigiation

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A magic trick.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner, or binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: performance

Narrower terms: card trick, prestidigitation, sleight of hand

6

noun

Meaning 6

calling up a spirit or devil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conjuring, conjury, invocation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magic, thaumaturgy

Narrower terms: evocation, summoning

7

noun

Meaning 7

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: incantation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm

Narrower terms: invocation

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: магия (magija) — conjuring
  • Russian: волшебство́ (volšebstvó) — conjuring
  • Russian: фо́кус (fókus) — magic trick