incantatoryadj.
/ɪnˈkantətəri/ rare.
Using, or of the nature of, incantation.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > using incantation
incantatory1646
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica i. iii. 12 Fortune tellers, Juglers, Geomancers, and the like incantatory impostors. View more context for this quotation
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica i. iv. 16 Amulets, charms, and all incantatory applications. View more context for this quotation
1888 Harper's Mag. Aug. 332/2 It is wild, barbaric, incantatory—it is a monstrous musical conjuration.
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