Definitions for INVOCATION
ˌɪn vəˈkeɪ ʃənin·vo·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. invocation, supplicationnoun

   a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

2. invocationnoun

   an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil

3. conjuring, conjuration, conjury, invocationnoun

   calling up a spirit or devil

4. invocationnoun

   the act of appealing for help

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. invocationnoun

   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.

2. invocationnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Invocationnoun

   Etymology: invocation, French; invocatio, Latin.

   1. The act of calling upon in prayer.

   Is not the name of prayer usual to signify even all the service that ever we do unto God? And that for no other cause, as I suppose, but to shew that there is in religion no acceptable duty, which devout invocation of the name of God doth not either presuppose or infer. Richard Hooker.

   2. The form of calling for the assistance or presence of any being.

   My invocation is
   Honest and fair, and in his mistress' name. William Shakespeare.

   The proposition of Gratius is contained in a line, and that of invocation in half a line. Christopher Wase.

   I will strain myself to breath out this one invocation. James Howell.

   The whole poem is a prayer to fortune, and the invocation is divided between the two deities. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. invocation

   An invocation is the act of calling upon a deity, spirit, or higher power for aid, protection, or inspiration. It can also refer to a specific form of prayer, ceremony, spell or other forms of request. In a broader context, invocation can mean the act of summoning or calling attention to something, such as an idea, a principle or the act of beginning a meeting or gathering. It can also refer to the act of referencing or citing in a piece of writing or speech.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Invocationnoun

   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

2. Invocationnoun

   a call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court

3. Etymology: [F. invocation, L. invocatio.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Invocation

   An invocation may take the form of: ⁕Supplication, prayer or spell. ⁕A form of possession. ⁕Command or conjuration. ⁕Self-identification with certain spirits. These forms are described below, but are not mutually exclusive. See also Theurgy.

Matched Categories

1. • Implementation
   • Incantation
   • Magic

How to pronounce INVOCATION?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INVOCATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INVOCATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of INVOCATION in a Sentence

1. Charlie Craig:

   In 2012, fiancs Charlie Craig and David Mullins attempted to order a cake to celebrate Charlie Craig and David Mullins upcoming wedding, from the Masterpiece Cakeshop, in Lakewood, Colo. Jack Phillips, Jack Phillips, told Charlie Craig and David Mullins Jack Phillips would sell Charlie Craig and David Mullins any other baked goods in Jack Phillips store, but would not design a wedding cake because it was in conflict with Jack Phillips Christian beliefs. Charlie Craig and Charlie Craig and David Mullins filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which ruled in Charlie Craig and David Mullins favor, as did the Colorado Court of Appeals. In its determination in favor of Jack Phillips, the high court did not alter Colorado's anti-discrimination law, instead the case turned on the way in which the baker was treated by Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote,... some of the commissioners at the commission's formal, public hearings endorsed the view that religious beliefs can not legitimately be carried into the public sphere or commercial domain, disparaged Philips' faith as despicable and characterized it as merely rhetorical, and compared Justice Anthony Kennedy invocation of Justice Anthony Kennedy sincerely held religious beliefs to defenses of slavery and the holocaust. Charlie Craig, Charlie Craig and David Mullins, and the ACLU, which assisted in the case, agreed, on that part of the decision. We never disagreed about Charlie Craig religious convictions, we just think when you open the doors to the public, you have to serve everyone equally. Kristen Waggoner, Jack Phillips attorney, insists this isn't about discrimination, but religious freedom, which Kristen Waggoner said the high court affirmed. Jack Phillips said Jack Phillips lost 40 percent of Jack Phillips business after the initial lawsuit was filed six years ago. Jack Phillips has since been forced to lay off workers. Jack Phillips said Jack Phillips hopes the ruling will boost business.

2. Rudy Giuliani:

   I'm glad to see that Emmet is using a high standard because after all, we've given them everything they ask, thirty-two witnesses, no invocation of privilege. 1.4 million documents, no invocation of privilege. Tell me we have something to hide. We have nothing to hide.

3. Shelbi Day:

   What we urge LGBTQ + families to remember is that while outrageous and concerning, the opinion in Dobbs -- and Thomas' invocation of Obergefell as' next' -- does not mean that Obergefell will be overturned, marriage equality is still the law of the land.

4. Robert Costello:

   I am going to have to have a conversation with these people about his attorney-client privilege, work product privilege and executive privilege, we were operating under the idea that they would respect the invocation of those privileges, but they clearly haven't respected the invocation of attorney-client privilege for Eastman. And so, if they didn't do it with him, why would they do it with respect to Rudy Giuliani ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INVOCATION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Invocation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=INVOCATION
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INVOCATION
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=INVOCATION