incantations

Noun

incantation (plural incantations)

1. The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.
   • new years eve we dropped mushrooms / and danced around the house / making music with everything that we found / incantation replaced resolution2008, “Red Letter Year”, in Red Letter Year, performed by Ani Difranco

   Synonyms:

   bewitchment, galdr, bewitching, spellcasting, enchanting, enchantment, fascination, ensorcellment, witchery, witching

2. A formula of words used as above.
   • My ancient Incantations are too weake, / And hell too ſtrong for me to buckle with:1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

   Synonyms:

   enchantment, hex, spell, cantrip, chantment, charm, conjuration, craft, dwimmer, magic

3. (slang) Any esoteric command or procedure.
   • The appropriate incantation of route is shown below; the gw keyword tells it that the next argument denotes a gateway.1998, John Purcell, Robert Kiesling, Linux: The Complete Reference: Book 1, page 412