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Definition of Conjuring
1. Noun. Calling up a spirit or devil.
Generic synonyms: Magic, Thaumaturgy
Specialized synonyms: Evocation, Summoning
Derivative terms: Conjure, Conjure, Conjure, Invoke
Definition of Conjuring
1. Verb. (present participle of conjure) ¹
2. Noun. (context: gerund of conjure) An act in which something is conjured ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Conjuring
1. conjure [v] - See also: conjure
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conjuring
Literary usage of Conjuring
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt by Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Birch, William Oldys (1829)
"Of the name of Magia; and that it was anciently far diverse from conjuring and
witchcraft. NOW for magic itself; which art, ..."
2. Picturesque Sketches of Greece and Turkey by Aubrey De Vere (1850)
"A French adventurer—Fortune made by conjuring—conjuring exploits—Visit to the
house of a Turk—His mother—His wives— Beauty of Eastern women—The ..."
3. Chamber's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1889)
"The three last-named works have been translated into English by Hoffmann, under
the titles of The Secrets of conjuring and Magic, The Secrets of Stage ..."
4. Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology: Including Many of the Principal by James Mark Baldwin (1901)
"It may also be mentioned that as a conjuring performance (second-sight), clairvoyance
depends upon the rapid and skilful interpretation of an ingenious ..."
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