Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-CANT-A'TION
IN-CAN-DES'CENTIN-CANT'A-TO-RY
IN-CANT-A'TION, n. [L. incantatio, incanto; in and canto, to sing.]
The act of enchanting; enchantment; the act of using certain formulas of words and ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits. Encyc. Bacon.
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