in-vocation
vəˈkeɪ noun
1.
the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
2.
any petitioning or supplication for help or aid.
3.
a form of prayer invoking God's presence, especially one said at the beginning of a religious service or public ceremony.
4.
an entreaty for aid and guidance from a Muse, deity, etc., at the beginning of an epic or epiclike poem.
5.
the act of calling upon a spirit by incantation.
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invocation (ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of invoking or calling upon some agent for assistance |
| 2. | a prayer asking God for help, forgiveness, etc, esp as part of a religious service |
| 3. | an appeal for inspiration and guidance from a Muse or deity at the beginning of a poem |
| 4. | a. the act of summoning a spirit or demon from another world by ritual incantation or magic |
| b. the incantation used in this act | |
| invo'cational | |
| —adj | |
| invocatory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
invocation
late 14c., from O.Fr. invocation (12c.), from L. invocationem, noun of action from invocare (see invoke).
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