noun
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the supposed act of summoning a spirit or supernatural being by magic
The legend describes a conjuration performed at midnight to summon a ghost.
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a spell, incantation, or ritual believed to produce a magical effect
The magician whispered a conjuration over the sealed box.
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a feat of conjuring or illusion that appears magical
The sudden disappearance looked less like machinery than conjuration.
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From Middle English conjuracioun, through Old French from Latin coniuratio, originally 'a swearing together' or conspiracy. Through the verb conjure, the word shifted from binding someone by oath to solemn invocation and then to magic and illusion.