English Dictionary: conjuring | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for conjuring | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Conjure \Con*jure"\ (k[ocr]n*j[umac]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conjured} (-j[umac]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conjuring}.] [F. conjurer, fr. L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con- + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.] To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure. I conjure you, let him know, Whate'er was done against him, Cato did it. --Addison. |