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заклина́ние — meaning in English

zaklinaniye

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English meaning

  • incantation noun A spoken or chanted formula of words believed to have magical power.
  • invoke verb To call on something, such as a rule, law, or higher power, for support or justification.
  • spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.

Senses

заклина́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • incantation A formula of words used as above.
  • invoke (transitive) To conjure up with incantations.
  • magic word Any word that has a magical effect when uttered.
  • spell A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

incantation — full definition

  1. noun A spoken or chanted formula of words believed to have magical power.
  2. noun Any set of words repeated as if it has special or ritual force.

invoke — full definition

  1. verb To call on something, such as a rule, law, or higher power, for support or justification.
  2. verb Computing: to cause a program, function, or command to run.

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