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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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   What does an invocation mean?

   • 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. An invocation often refers to an appeal to something not of this world, such as a god or a spirit, but it can involve an appeal to any higher power, even one that is flesh and blood.

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   What is an invocation at a public meeting?

   • An invocation is a prayer at a public meeting, usually at the beginning. Please stand and pledge the flag, after which Dr. Jerome Taylor will give the invocation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is the difference between evocation and invocation?

   • In some religious traditions including Paganism, Shamanism and Wicca, "invocation" means to draw a spirit or Spirit force into one's own body and is differentiated from "evocation", which involves asking a spirit or force to become present at a given location. Again, Aleister Crowley states that

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   What does invocate mean?

   • To speak or ask in invocation. To invoke. To invoke or implore. To summon or conjure up. From Latin invocare; invocatus, past participle of invocare. See invoke. Invocate definition: To invoke.

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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, and translations in different languages.

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

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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.

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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.

6. 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. An invocation often refers to an appeal to something not of this world, such as a god or a spirit, but it can involve an appeal to any higher power, even one that is flesh and blood.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninvocation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Invocation is the act of asking for help, referring to something or calling for something to appear. It can also mean the act of making a function start in computing. Learn more about the word origin, usage and synonyms with OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

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   Invocation is a noun that means a request for help or forgiveness made to a god, a prayer at a public meeting, or an appeal for inspiration and guidance from a Muse or deity. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and usage examples.

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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 invocation.