incantation
magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect
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Summary
incantation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,417 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: magic[2]
- Commons category: Incantations[3]
- Said to be the same as: magic word[4], evocation[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Incantation[6]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[7], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[11], Islam. Enziklopeditscheski slowar[12]
- Has characteristic: oral tradition[13]
- Permanent duplicated item: spell[14]
- Mandates: magic power[15]
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Influence
Things named for incantation include Incantation[16], a film[17], directed by Kevin Ko[18].
Why It Matters
incantation has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] incantation is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for incantation include Incantation[16], a film[17], directed by Kevin Ko[18].