conjuration means conjuring, legerdemain or magic. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.
conjuration is pronounced /ˌkʌnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/.
Why “conjuration” is a great word
CONJURATION — [Noun] The act of summoning a spirit or demon by invocation, or the practice of magic and legerdemain. From Middle English conjuracioun, from Middle French conjuration, from Old French conjuracion, from Latin coniuratio ("a swearing together, a conspiracy"), from coniurare ("to swear together, to conspire"). First attested in the 14th century. Unlike "incantation," which specifies the formula chanted, or "adjuration," a solemn urging under oath, conjuration is the holistic, perilous event of calling something forth. It is the precise circle of salt on the cold stone floor, the guttering candle flame that draws a shadow from the corner, and the whispered name that pulls a presence across the threshold—the awful price of calling something out of the void that may, in turn, call you.
noun
- Conjuring, legerdemain or magic.“Pretended conjurations and prophecies of that event.”
- A magic trick.
- The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner, or binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration.“We charge you, in the name of God, take heed; […] Under this conjuration speak, my lord.”
- A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy.“The conjuration of Catiline.”