incantation

Definition

The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.

Etymology

From Middle English incantacioun, from Old French incantation, from Latin incantatio. More at enchant.

Example Sentences

• "new years eve we dropped mushrooms / and danced around the house / making music with everything that we found / incantation replaced resolution"
• "My ancient Incantations are too weake, / And hell too ſtrong for me to buckle with:"
• "We did not know what scrambled eggs were, and we fancied that it must be some Red Indian or Sandwich Islands sort of dish that required dances and incantations for its proper cooking."