EVOCATION

evocation

(noun) imaginative re-creation

evocation, induction, elicitation

(noun) stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; “the elicitation of his testimony was not easy”

evocation, summoning

(noun) calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

evocation (countable and uncountable, plural evocations)

The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

Source: Wiktionary


Ev`o*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. evocatio: cf. F. évocation.]

Definition: The act of calling out or forth. Sir. T. Browne. The evocation of that better spirit. M. Arnold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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