invocation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
supplication.
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noun an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
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noun calling up a spirit or devil
conjuring; conjuration; conjury.
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noun the act of appealing for help
WordNet
In`vo*ca"tion noun
Etymology
F.Definitions
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The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being. Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and pathetical! Shak.
The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the invocation is divided between the two deities. Addison.
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(Law) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the .invocation of papers or evidence into court