invocation
(noun) the act of appealing for help
conjuring, conjuration, conjury, invocation
(noun) calling up a spirit or devil
invocation
(noun) an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
invocation, supplication
(noun) a prayer asking God’s help as part of a religious service
Source: WordNet® 3.1
invocation (countable and uncountable, plural invocations)
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
(chiefly, law) A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
(law) An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.
(programming) The act of invoking something, such as a function call.
Source: Wiktionary
In`vo*ca"tion, n. Etym: [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)
Definition: A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
