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
26 April 2025
(noun) generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
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