Abracadabra belongs to Aramaic, a Semitic language that shares many of the same grammar rules as Hebrew, says Cohen in Win the Crowd. 'Abra' is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew 'avra,' meaning, 'I will create. ' While 'cadabra' is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew 'kedoobar,' meaning 'as was spoken.
Scholars who support the Hebrew etymology say that abracadabra is a corruption of the Hebrew, ebrah k'dabri, meaning “I will create as I speak,” ie that the act of speech will magically create new realities.
Abracadabra is a magic word, historically used as an incantation on amulets and common today in stage magic.
It's from the Chaldean abbada ke dabra, meaning “perish like the word”. It originated with a Gnostic sect in Alexandria called the Basilidians and was probably based on Abrasax, the name of their supreme deity (Abraxas in Latin sources).
any charm or incantation using nonsensical or supposedly magical words. meaningless talk; gibberish; nonsense.
'Abra' is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew 'avra,' meaning, 'I will create. ' While 'cadabra' is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew 'kedoobar,' meaning 'as was spoken. ' Together the phrase means, 'I will create as has been spoken,' a fitting thing for a magician to say before pulling a rabbit out of his hat.
The word pharmakon is used to mean drug or poison, but also magic spell or incantation (that is, something that creates a powerful effect in an unknown way), and the masculine pharmakeus and (even more often) feminine pharmakis are terms for those who use magic spells to harm others.
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Alakazam is an incantation or magic word along the lines of abracadabra. Alakazam may also refer to: Alakazam (Pokémon), a Pokémon species. Alakazam the Great, a Japanese 1960 anime film.
Most religious scholars and historians agree with Pope Francis that the historical Jesus principally spoke a Galilean dialect of Aramaic. Through trade, invasions and conquest, the Aramaic language had spread far afield by the 7th century B.C., and would become the lingua franca in much of the Middle East.
hallelujah, also spelled alleluia, Hebrew liturgical expression, usually rendered in English as “praise the Lord.” It appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in several psalms, usually at the beginning or end of the psalm or in both places.
קסום and קסומה come from the Biblical Hebrew word, קֶסֶם (KEH-sem) – magic or sorcery.
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The building blocks of proper etiquette and good manners begin with the magic words "please", "thank you", "you're welcome" and "I'm sorry". These are the words and phrases that should be taught to children from an early age.
The five magic words are; Please, Thank you, I'm sorry, Pardon me and Excuse me. These five magic words are words that must be infused in every growing child's vocabulary. Magic words are important because it would help children learn polite language and the appropriate situations in which to use them.
(very informal) masculine noun (Caribbean) queer (very informal, offensive) ⧫ fag (esp US) (very informal, offensive) Copyright © by HarperCollins Publishers.
Noun. abra f (plural abras) small bay, inlet. (Latin America) glade, clearing.
Avada Kedavra is an Aramaic phrase that means "I will destroy as I speak." Whether the words were chosen to be similar to the Muggle mock incantation "abra cadabra" is uncertain, but seems likely.
Raymond Abracosa (born December 2, 1990), better known as Abra, is a Filipino rapper, hip hop recording artist and occasional actor. He gained mainstream popularity with his song "Gayuma".
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Avada Kedavra is based on the Aramaic אַבַדָא כְּדַברָא, avada kedavra, meaning "let the thing be destroyed".