Definitions for evocation
ˌɛv əˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌi voʊˈkeɪ-evo·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. evocationnoun

   imaginative re-creation

2. evocation, summoningnoun

   calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

3. evocation, induction, elicitationnoun

   stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

   "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evocationnoun

   The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

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

1. 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.

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1. evocation

   Evocation is the act of bringing a feeling, memory, or image into the mind by calling forth or summoning through words, actions, or other stimuli. It can also refer to the act of calling upon or summoning a spirit, demon, deity, or other supernatural agents, particularly in the context of magic, witchcraft, or occultism.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Evocationnoun

   the act of calling out or forth

2. Etymology: [L. evocatio: cf. F. vocation.]

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1. 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 GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. evocation

   Song lyrics by evocation -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by evocation on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Conjuring
   • Imagination

How to pronounce evocation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   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 evocation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of evocation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of evocation in a Sentence

1. Frank Langella:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=evocation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Evocation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=evocation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evocation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=evocation
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html