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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French conjurer, from [[Latin]] conjurare to join in taking an [[oath]], from com- + jurare to swear — more at [[jury]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]
The [[word]] conjuration (from [[Latin]] conjure, conjurare, to "swear [[together]]") can be [[interpreted]] in several [[different]] ways: as an invocation or evocation (the latter in the sense of binding by a [[vow]]); as an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism exorcism]; and as an [[act]] of producing [[effects]] by magical means.
The [[word]] is often used synonymously with terms such as "invocation" or "evocation" or "summoning", although many [[authors]] find it useful to maintain some distinction between these terms. The term "conjuring" is also used as a general term for casting spells in some [[magical]] [[traditions]], such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodoo_(folk_magic) Hoodoo]. In that [[context]], amulets and talismans are often kept in a "conjure bag" and "conjuring oils" may be used to anoint candles and other magical supplies and thus imbue them with specific magical [[powers]]. Alternatively, the term "conjuration" may be used refer to an act of illusionism or legerdemain, as in the performance of magic tricks for [[entertainment]]. One who performs conjurations is called a conjurer or conjuror. The [[word]] (as conjuration or conjurison) was formerly used in its Latin meaning of "conspiracy".
==Definitions==
:transitive verb
*1: to charge or entreat earnestly or [[solemn]]ly
*2a : to summon by or as if by [[invocation]] or [[incantation]]
:b (1) : to affect or [[effect]] by or as if by [[magic]] (2) : [[imagine]], contrive —often used with up <we conjure up our own [[metaphors]] for our own needs — R. J. Kaufmann> (3) : to bring to [[mind]] <[[words]] that conjure pleasant images> —often used with up <conjure up [[memories]]>
:intransitive verb
*1a : to summon a [[devil]] or [[spirit]] by invocation or [[incantation]]
:b : to [[practice]] magical arts
2: to use a conjurer's tricks : juggle
==Description==
'''Conjuration''' in [[traditional]] and most contemporary usage refers to a [[magical]] [[act]] of invoking spirits or using [[incantations]] or [[charms]] to cast magical spells. In the [[context]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legerdemain legerdemain], it may also refer to the [[performance]] of [[illusion]] or [[magic]] tricks for show.
[[Category: Religion]]
[[Category: Anthropology]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French conjurer, from [[Latin]] conjurare to join in taking an [[oath]], from com- + jurare to swear — more at [[jury]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]
The [[word]] conjuration (from [[Latin]] conjure, conjurare, to "swear [[together]]") can be [[interpreted]] in several [[different]] ways: as an invocation or evocation (the latter in the sense of binding by a [[vow]]); as an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism exorcism]; and as an [[act]] of producing [[effects]] by magical means.
The [[word]] is often used synonymously with terms such as "invocation" or "evocation" or "summoning", although many [[authors]] find it useful to maintain some distinction between these terms. The term "conjuring" is also used as a general term for casting spells in some [[magical]] [[traditions]], such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodoo_(folk_magic) Hoodoo]. In that [[context]], amulets and talismans are often kept in a "conjure bag" and "conjuring oils" may be used to anoint candles and other magical supplies and thus imbue them with specific magical [[powers]]. Alternatively, the term "conjuration" may be used refer to an act of illusionism or legerdemain, as in the performance of magic tricks for [[entertainment]]. One who performs conjurations is called a conjurer or conjuror. The [[word]] (as conjuration or conjurison) was formerly used in its Latin meaning of "conspiracy".
==Definitions==
:transitive verb
*1: to charge or entreat earnestly or [[solemn]]ly
*2a : to summon by or as if by [[invocation]] or [[incantation]]
:b (1) : to affect or [[effect]] by or as if by [[magic]] (2) : [[imagine]], contrive —often used with up <we conjure up our own [[metaphors]] for our own needs — R. J. Kaufmann> (3) : to bring to [[mind]] <[[words]] that conjure pleasant images> —often used with up <conjure up [[memories]]>
:intransitive verb
*1a : to summon a [[devil]] or [[spirit]] by invocation or [[incantation]]
:b : to [[practice]] magical arts
2: to use a conjurer's tricks : juggle
==Description==
'''Conjuration''' in [[traditional]] and most contemporary usage refers to a [[magical]] [[act]] of invoking spirits or using [[incantations]] or [[charms]] to cast magical spells. In the [[context]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legerdemain legerdemain], it may also refer to the [[performance]] of [[illusion]] or [[magic]] tricks for show.
[[Category: Religion]]
[[Category: Anthropology]]
