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   invocation

   /ˌɪnvə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of invoking someone or something: "his invocation of the ancient powers of Callanish" Similar citationmentionacknowledgementcalling onappeal toreference toallusion tosummoningbringingcallingconjuring (up)
   • ▪ an incantation used to invoke a deity or the supernatural.
   • ▪ (in the Christian Church) a form of words such as ‘In the name of the Father’ introducing a prayer, sermon, etc. Similar prayerrequestintercessionsupplicationcallentreatysolicitationpetitionappealsuitincantationchantarchaic:orisonrare:implorationadjurationobsecrationepiclesis

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin invocatio(n-), from the verb invocare (see invoke).

   Derivatives

   • 1. invocatory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of invocation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Invocation is the mention or use of something to explain or support something, or a request or appeal for help, especially to a god. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     INVOCATION meaning: 1. the mention or use of something such...

   • Znaczenie Invocation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INVOCATION definicja: 1. the mention or use of something...

   • Invocation: Vietnamese Translation

     INVOCATION translate: sự cầu khẩn. Learn more in the...

   • Invocation: Ukrainian Translation

     invocation - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Invocation: Thai Translation

     invocation translate: คำขอร้อง. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Invocation in Spanish

     invocation translate: invocación, invocación, invocación,...

   • Translate English to Portuguese

     invocation translate: invocação. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Invocation in Traditional Chinese

     INVOCATION translate: 援引，引用, （尤指對神，有時作為宗教儀式的一部分）祈禱，祈求. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › invocationInvocation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of invocation, a noun that refers to the act or process of asking for help or support, often in a prayer or a formula. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › invocationINVOCATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication. any petitioning or supplication for help or aid. a form of prayer invoking God's presence, especially one said at the beginning of a religious service or public ceremony.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › invocationInvocation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An invocation is an appeal to a higher power for help, such as a prayer for serenity or a plea to the rain gods during a drought.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › invocationInvocation - definition of invocation by The Free Dictionary

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   Invocation is the act of calling upon a deity, spirit, or other agent for help, inspiration, or guidance. It can also refer to a prayer, an incantation, or a literary device. See different sources and translations of the word invocation.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › invocationAll resources related to 'invocation' - Collins Online Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › invocation

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   Invocation is a formal request for help or forgiveness to a god, or a prayer at a public meeting. Learn more about its pronunciation, synonyms, grammar, and usage with examples and translations.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › invocationinvocation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   invocation. (formal) the act of asking for help, from a god or from a person in authority; the act of referring to something or of calling for something to appear see also invoke. (computing) the act of making a particular function start. Definition of invocation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.