Meaning & use
incantation
A series of words spoken or chanted as a magic spell or ritual formula.
See it in a sentence
The witch in the story muttered an incantation over the bubbling cauldron.
Ancient healers sometimes paired herbal remedies with incantations meant to ward off illness.
A note on using this word
Often used loosely and humorously for any repeated phrase treated as if it had magical power, not only in fantasy contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
spellchant
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