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Panegyric vs Incantation - What's the difference?

panegyric | incantation |

As nouns the difference between panegyric and incantation

is that panegyric is a formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something while incantation is 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.

panegyric

English

Alternative forms

* panegyrick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "panegyric")

    Synonyms

    * eulogy

    Derived terms

    * panegyrical * panegyrically

    incantation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * encantation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • A formula of words used as above.