ABRACADABRA
\ˌabɹəkədˈabɹə], \ˌabɹəkədˈabɹə], \ˌa_b_ɹ_ə_k_ə_d_ˈa_b_ɹ_ə]\
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This word, when pronounced and repeated in a certain form and a certain number of times, was supposed to have the power of curing fevers and preventing many diseases. It was figured on amulets and worn suspended around the neck.
By Robley Dunglison
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n. A combination of letters, in the form of an inverted cone, formerly used as a charm ; unmeaning babble.
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A superstition charm against agues.
By Thomas Sheridan
