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in·vo·ca·tion
\ˌinvəˈkāshən, -vōˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English invocacioun, from Middle French invocation, from Latin invocation-, invocatio, from invocatus (past participle of invocare to invoke) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the action or an act of petitioning for help or support : supplication, appeal
< invocation to the Muses >
specifically often capitalized : a prayer of entreaty that is usually a call for the divine presence and is offered at the beginning of a meeting or service of worship
b. : a summoning up or calling upon for authority or justification
< invocation of economic reasons … to justify postponement of wage increases — Frank Gorrell >
< invocation of a celebrated piece of advice attributed to Talleyrand — Times Literary Supplement >
2.
a. : an act of conjuring
< invocation of an ancestral spirit >
b. : a formula for conjuring : incantation
< invocations … to bring harm to mother or child — Francis Hackett >
3.
a. : a judicial call for papers or evidence from another case — used chiefly in admiralty prize procedure
b. : an act of legal or moral implementation : enforcement
< invocation of treaty provisions >
• in·vo·ca·tion·al \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shənəl, -shnəl\ adjective |