Crossword clues for conjuration
conjuration
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Conjuration \Con`ju*ra"tion\, n. [L. conjuratio, cf. F. conjuration.]
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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.
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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. A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy. [Obs.] ``The conjuration of Catiline.''
--Sir T. Elyot.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., coniuracioun, "conspiracy" (now obsolete), also "a calling upon something supernatural," from Old French conjuracion "spell, incantation, formula used in exorcism," from Latin coniurationem (nominative coniuratio) "a swearing together, conspiracy," noun of action from coniurare (see conjure).
Wiktionary
n. 1 conjuring, legerdemain or magic 2 a magic trick 3 (context obsolete English) The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner, or binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration. 4 (context obsolete English) A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy.
WordNet
n. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect [syn: incantation]
calling up a spirit or devil [syn: conjuring, conjury, invocation]
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers [syn: magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, illusion, deception]
Wikipedia
Conjuration is the fourth EP by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The first three tracks were recorded between June and September, 2002. The live songs were recorded at the Mystic Festival on 13 October 2001. The tracks were then mastered at the High End Studio in June, 2003.
In 2011, the EP (along with several previously unreleased live tracks) was bundled with Slaves Shall Serve and released as part of the compilation album Abyssus Abyssum Invocat.
Conjuration and derivations thereof can refer to:
- A ritual, mystical or illusory conjuration
- Stage magic or illusion
- Conjurer's knot, also known as a Tom fool's knot
- Conjuratio, antiquated term for confederation, used to describe Switzerland in medieval Europe
- The Conjurer (painting), by Hieronymus Bosch
- Conjurer (composition), a 2007 composition by John Corigliano
- Conjurer (film), a 2008 film
- The Conjuring, a 2013 American film
- Conjuring (book), a book by James Randi
- Conjuration (EP), an album by Behemoth
- "The Conjuring", a track off of thrash metal band Megadeth's 1986 album'' Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?''
Usage examples of "conjuration".
The Su-Suheris seemed amused by the earnest clodhopping conjurations by which the pair drove lurking dark spirits from the cavernous, musty-smelling room where the meeting was taking place, rendering it safe for the Coronal and his party.
After Flach conjured you and Echo out, Purp got wise and set up a magic barricade against conjuration and transformation in the dome.
The thunder and last pattering rain from the fading storm, plus the crash of gunnery from the other tanks in his company, made a grim and real fabric with his conjuration of havoc and punctured metal, screaming shells and geysers of metal and men.
I would return to the hotel when I had performed my conjurations to the moon, at the same hour and in the same place in which I had performed the seven consecrations.
Therefore they could only have been temporary conjurations, given life and form only so long as the mage needed them, or creatures from another plane.
Then, realizing they had interrupted the conjuration before it was complete, he crossed the chamber and rubbed his bootheel across the outermost circle and through one of the glyphs, smearing them.
This vehement conjuration the old gentleman accompanies with such a thrust at his granddaughter that it is too much for his strength, and he slips away out of his chair, drawing Mr. Tulkinghorn with him, until he is arrested by Judy, and well shaken.
When these words were uttered by the dead corps, the Prophet drew nigh unto the Biere and sayd, I charge thee to tell before the face of all the people here the occasion of thy death : What, dost thou thinke that I cannot by my conjurations call up the dead, and by my puissance torment thy body?
Then the witch with her abhominable science, began to conjure and to make her Ceremonies, to turne the heart of the Baker to his wife, but all was in vaine, wherefore considering on the one side that she could not bring her purpose to passe, and on the other side the losse of her gaine, she ran hastily to the Baker, threatning to send an evill spirit to kill him, by meane of her conjurations.
Magic roared out of him then in a roaring tide that swept aside wand-bolts, simple conjurations, and the lives of struggling Hrelgrath and dumbfounded Vaelam alike.
Enchanted by the lovely magical conjurations, Trevys obediently wandered into an unoccupied corner, bouncing the balls in front of him.
Don't byproducts from a conjuration involving Beelzebub have a chance of sliding through the underground containment scheme at the dump?
Itkovian's remaining soldiers approached, tense, driven into watchful silence by the conjurations rising on all sides.
When we got back to the "Treize Cantons," I left Madame d'Urfe alone, telling her that I would return to the hotel when I had performed my conjurations to the moon, at the same hour and in the same place in which I had performed the seven consecrations.
Almost, in the marvel of new tests and cantraips, I forgot the ineffectual conjuration, and I deemed that Avyctes had also forgotten it.