Conjuring

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Conjure \Con*jure"\ (k[o^]n*j[=u]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Conjured} (-j[=u]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conjuring}.] [F.
     conjurer, fr. L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire;
     con- + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.]
     To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to
     implore earnestly; to adjure.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           I conjure you, let him know,
           Whate'er was done against him, Cato did it. --Addison.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  conjuring \conjuring\ n.
     invoking a spirit or devil. See {conjure}, v..
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  conjuring
       n : calling up a spirit or devil [syn: {conjuration}, {conjury},
            {invocation}]