conjuration

1 a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration Synonyms abracadabra, bewitchment, charm, spell, enchantment, glamour (also glamor), hex, incantation, invocation, whammyRelated Words cantrip [chiefly Scottish], curse, jinx; bewitchery, conjuring, magic, mojo, necromancy, sorcery, voodoo, voodooism, witchcraft, witchery, wizardry; amulet, charm, fetish (also fetich), phylactery, talisman

2 an earnest request a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis Synonyms adjuration, appeal, plea, cry, desire, entreaty, petition, pleading, prayer, solicitation, suit, suppliance, supplicationRelated Words application, requisition; call, claim, demand, insistence