From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Conjuration \Con'ju*ra"tion\, noun [L. conjuratio, cf. F. conjuration.]
1. The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner; the act of binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration.
We charge you, in the name of God, take heed; . . . Under this conjuration speak, my lord. --Shak.
2. The act or process of invoking supernatural aid by the use of a magical form of words; the practice of magic arts; incantation; enchantment.
Pretended conjurations and prophecies of that event. --Hallam.
3. A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy. [Obs.] ''The conjuration of Catiline.'' --Sir T. Elyot.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect [syn: {incantation}]
2: calling up a spirit or devil [syn: {conjuring}, {conjury}, {invocation}]
3: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers [syn: {magic trick}, {conjuring trick}, {trick}, {magic}, {legerdemain}, {illusion}, {deception}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "conjuration": abracadabra, charm, conjurement, escamotage, evocation, exorcisation, exorcism, exsufflation, hanky-panky, hocus-pocus, hokey-pokey, incantation, invocation, jiggery-pokery, jugglery, juggling, legerdemain, magic formula, magic words, monkey business, mumbo jumbo, open sesame, prestidigitation, rune, sleight of hand, trickery
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