单词 | invocation |
释义 | Word Frequency invocation(ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən) noun 1. the act of invoking or calling upon some agent for assistance 2. a prayer asking God for help, forgiveness, etc, esp as part of a religious service 3. an appeal for inspiration and guidance from a Muse or deity at the beginning of a poem 4. a. the act of summoning a spirit or demon from another world by ritual incantation or magic b. the incantation used in this act Derived forms invocational (ˌinvoˈcational) adjective invocatory (ɪnˈvɒkətərɪ, -trɪ) adjective |
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