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Synonyms of rune

18 similar words

Another word for rune is spell. Other synonyms of rune are charm.

Synonyms and similar words for rune

nounA verse or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; a spell or an incantation.

  • enchantmentSomething that enchants; a magical spell.
  • hexA spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).
  • cantripA spell or incantation; a trifling magic trick.
  • charmAn object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
  • conjuration literary
  • incantationA formula of words used as above.
  • magicA specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability.
  • magic spellWords or a formula with magical powers.
  • makutuWitchcraft, black magic; a spell or curse.
  • mojoA magic spell or hex.
  • obeahA spell performed in the practice of the magic craft; an item associated with such a spell.
  • pishogueMagic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or...
  • spellWords or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
  • spellwordA word that acts as a magic spell.
  • wangaA magic spell or charm.
  • chantment archaic, rareEnchantment.
  • craft obsoleteA device, a means; a magical device, spell or enchantment .
  • dwimmer obsoleteMagic, magic arts; sorcery; spell; occult art.

Meaning of rune

  1. noun A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
  2. noun A letter from any visually similar script, such as Hungarian runes (the Old Hungarian script) or Turkic runes (the Old Turkic script).
  3. noun A Finnic or Scandinavian epic poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala.

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Questions about synonyms of rune

What is another word for rune?
Rune has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as spell and charm.
What does rune mean?
Rune means a letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: rune (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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