conjury
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- noun
- /ˈkənjərē/
- Archaic
- Hoffman had given them to Ace Douglas back in the 1950s because he had hoped for some time to recreate this lost conjury in Pittsburgh.
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What we call a ports and what people refer to as conjury throughout the history of alchemy, right.
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Although the Cold War world has passed, old habits die hard, and the custom of soliciting congressional consent with scary conjuries remains.
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The magician's conjury amazed the audience as he summoned a dove from thin air.
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During the ritual, the priest performed a conjury to invite the spirit into the room.
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In folklore, many believe that conjuries can influence the natural world through chants and spells.
Synonyms
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To use magic to control people or events, often to harm
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Calling a spirit, like a ghost, using magic words or rituals
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Calling a spirit or devil using magic
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Calling a spirit or demon during a ritual to ask for help
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An act of using magic words or rituals to call spirits
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Etymology
Conjury comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and jurare 'to swear', so it originally suggested a shared or sworn promise and was used for rites where people would 'swear' to call a spirit. Think of jury, a group who are 'sworn' to tell the truth — the same root helps you remember the 'oath' idea. So, conjury now means the act of summoning a spirit by a magical oath or ritual.