"conjuration" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkʌnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/, /ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conjuration.wav Forms: conjurations [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English conjuracioun, from Middle French conjuration, from Old French conjuracion, from Latin coniuratio (“a swearing together, a conspiracy”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|conjuracioun}} Middle English conjuracioun, {{der|en|frm|conjuration}} Middle French conjuration, {{der|en|fro|conjuracion}} Old French conjuracion, {{der|en|la|coniuratio||a swearing together, a conspiracy}} Latin coniuratio (“a swearing together, a conspiracy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} conjuration (countable and uncountable, plural conjurations)
  1. Conjuring, legerdemain or magic. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (conjuring): магия (magija) (Bulgarian), волшебство́ (volšebstvó) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-conjuration-en-noun-jCLNAEIF Disambiguation of 'conjuring': 88 6 2 3
  2. A magic trick. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (magic trick): фо́кус (fókus) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-conjuration-en-noun-7H9UU2NY Disambiguation of 'magic trick': 5 95 0 0
  3. (obsolete) The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner, or binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-conjuration-en-noun-UlzxydrE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 5 56 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 5 54 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 5 62 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 5 62 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 5 70 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 16 4 72 9
  4. (obsolete) A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-conjuration-en-noun-W7H6XAy4

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