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CONJURY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Calling up a spirit or devil
Synonyms:
conjuration; conjuring; conjury; invocation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("conjury" is a kind of...):
magic; thaumaturgy (any art that invokes supernatural powers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conjury"):
evocation; summoning (calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations)
Derivation:
conjure (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)
