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invocation definition

in·vo·ca·tion (in′və kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of calling on God, a god, a saint, the Muses, etc. for blessing, help, inspiration, support, or the like
    1. a formal prayer used in invoking, as at the beginning of a church service
    2. a formal plea for aid from a Muse, god, etc., at the beginning of an epic or similar poem
    1. a conjuring of evil spirits
    2. an incantation used in conjuring

Etymology: OFr < L invocatio < pp. of invocare: see invoke

Related Forms:

  • invocational in′·vo·ca′·tional adjective
  • invocatory in·voc′a·to′ry (-väk′ə tôr′ē) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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