Definitions for: Invocation

[n] the act of appealing for help
[n] calling up a spirit or devil
[n] an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
[n] a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

Webster (1913) Definition: In`vo*ca"tion, n. [F. invocation, L. invocatio.]
1. 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.

Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and
pathetical! --Shak.

The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the
invocation is divided between the two deities.
--Addison.

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

Synonyms: conjuration, conjuring, conjury, supplication

See Also: conjuration, divine service, effectuation, evocation, implementation, incantation, magic, orison, petition, prayer, religious service, rogation, service, summoning

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