Invocation

[,ɪnvə(ʊ)'keɪʃ(ə)n] or [,ɪnvə'keʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the act of appealing for help.

(noun.) an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil.

(noun.) a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service.

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Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Supplication, prayer, petition, orison.

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