incantation
noun
[ ɪnkanˈteɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.
• "an incantation to raise the dead"
Similar:
chant,
invocation,
conjuration,
magic spell,
magic formula,
rune,
abracadabra,
open sesame,
hex,
mojo,
makutu,
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin incantatio(n- ), from incantare ‘chant, bewitch’ (see incant).
