What does evocation mean?
Definitions for evocation
ˌɛv əˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌi voʊˈkeɪ-evo·ca·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
evocationnoun
imaginative re-creation
evocation, summoningnoun
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
evocation, induction, elicitationnoun
stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
"the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
Wiktionary
evocationnoun
The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Evocationnoun
The act of calling out.
Etymology: evocatio, Latin.
Instead of a descent into hell, it seems rather a conjuring up or an evocation of the dead from hell. Notes to Pope’s Odyssey.
Webster Dictionary
Evocationnoun
the act of calling out or forth
Etymology: [L. evocatio: cf. F. vocation.]
Wikidata
Evocation
Evocation is the act of calling or summoning a spirit, demon, god or other supernatural agent, in the Western mystery tradition. Comparable practices exist in many religions and magical traditions and may employ the use of pharmakeia with and without uttered word formulas.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
evocation
A religious ceremony which was observed among the Romans at the commencement of a siege, wherein they solemnly called upon the gods and goddesses of the place to forsake it and come over to them. When any place surrendered they always took it for granted that their prayer had been heard.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of evocation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of evocation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of evocation in a Sentence
It took me a long time to figure out how to walk the line, i didn't want to do an impression; I wanted an evocation of him, an essence. And I also knew that whatever I did, I could never satisfy some people, especially the ones who just want to hate Nixon.
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