Definitions for Invocationˌɪn vəˈkeɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•vo•ca•tionˌɪn vəˈkeɪ ʃən(n.)
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, said at the beginning of a public or religious ceremony.
an entreaty for guidance from a Muse, deity, etc., at the beginning of an epic poem.
an incantation.
the act of referring to something, as a concept or document, for support and justification.
the enforcing or use of a legal or moral precept or right.
Origin of invocation:
1325–75; ME < L
in•voc′a•to•ry-ˈvɒk əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
invocation, supplication(noun)
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
invocation(noun)
an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
conjuring, conjuration, conjury, invocation(noun)
calling up a spirit or devil
invocation(noun)
the act of appealing for help
Wiktionary
invocation(Noun)
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.
invocation(Noun)
A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court.
Webster Dictionary
Invocation(noun)
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
Invocation(noun)
a call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court
Translations for Invocation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
invocation(noun)
to appeal to (some power, eg God, the law etc) for help etc.
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- تَوَسُّل، تَضَرُّعArabic
- молитваBulgarian
- invocaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- prosbaCzech
- die AnrufungGerman
- påkaldelseDanish
- επίκλησηGreek
- invocaciónSpanish
- anumineEstonian
- توسلFarsi
- vetoomusFinnish
- invocationFrench
- תְּפִילָה, תַחֲנוּנִיםHebrew
- आह्वान, प्रार्थनाHindi
- prizivanjeCroatian
- könyörgésHungarian
- permohonanIndonesian
- ákallIcelandic
- invocazioneItalian
- 祈願Japanese
- 기원Korean
- malda, meldimasLithuanian
- piesaukšana; (palīdzības) lūgšanaLatvian
- permohonanMalay
- aanroepingDutch
- påkalling; innledende bønnNorwegian
- wezwaniePolish
- توسلPersian
- دعا، توسلPashto
- invocaçãoPortuguese
- invocaţieRomanian
- обращение;вызовRussian
- vzývanie; dovolávanie (sa)Slovak
- prošnjaSlovenian
- apelSerbian
- åkallanSwedish
- คำขอร้องThai
- dua, niyazTurkish
- 訴諸，祈禱Chinese (Trad.)
- заклинанняUkrainian
- مناجاتUrdu
- sự cầu khẩnVietnamese
- 祈求，祈祷Chinese (Simp.)
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