spell

Roget category 993

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
› 6.5. Religious affections
›› 6.5.4. Acts of religion

#993. Spell

noun

spell, charm, incantation, exorcism, weird, cabala^†, exsufflation^†, cantrap^†, runes, abracadabra, open sesame, countercharm^†, Ephesian letters, bell book and candle, Mumbo Jumbo, evil eye, fee-faw-fum.
talisman, amulet, periapt^†, telesm^†, phylactery, philter — fetich, fetish — agnus Dei [Lat.], lamb of God — furcula^†, madstone^† — mascot, mascotte^† — merrythought^† — Om, Aum^† — scarab, scarabaeus^† — sudarium^†, triskelion, veronica, wishbone — swastika, fylfot^†, gammadion^†.
wand, caduceus, rod, divining rod, lamp of Aladdin^† — wishing-cap, Fortunatus's cap.

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