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[ in-vuh-key-shuhn ] / ˌɪn vəˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR invocation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication. any petitioning or supplication for help or aid. a form of prayer invoking God's presence, especially one said at the beginning of a religious service or public ceremony. an entreaty for aid and guidance from a Muse, deity, etc., at the beginning of an epic or epiclike poem. the act of calling upon a spirit by incantation. the magic formula used to conjure up a spirit; incantation. the act of calling upon or referring to something, as a concept or document, for support and justification in a particular circumstance. the enforcing or use of a legal or moral precept or right. Origin of invocation1325–75; Middle English invocacio(u)n<Latin invocātiōn- (stem of invocātiō). See invocate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM invocationin·voc·a·to·ry [in-vok-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈvɒk əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivepre·in·vo·ca·tion, nounWords nearby invocationin vitro, in vitro fertilization, in vivo, in vivo fertilization, invocate, invocation, invoice, invoke, involucel, involucrate, involucre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for invocationFeminists should be concerned about the invocation of traditional roles. Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST I was asked by then President-elect Obama to deliver the invocation at the opening inaugural event. How to Pray in the Public Square|Gene Robinson|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST When science was young, the invocation of miracles was commonplace. Should Scientists Believe in Miracles?|Karl W. Giberson|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST This “promiscuous” invocation of religious freedom would deny equal rights to those with different religious convictions—or none. How ‘Religious Freedom’ Is Hurting Everyone’s Freedom|Robert Shrum|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the Obamacare invocation is one I think they may really come to regret by next November. Beware, Republicans: HealthCare.gov Will Rise Again|Michael Tomasky|November 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST It was his own, strange "Invocation to Death" to which his half-numbed fingers turned. The Genius|Margaret Horton Potter Montesquieu had placed an invocation to the muses in the middle of the "Esprit des Lois." The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine Two famous passages.The poem opens with an invocation to Venus, which is justly famous. A History of Roman Literature|Harold North Fowler So that a great part of the town seemed some strong chorus of invocation to new possessions. The Invocation puts all its stress upon Ulysses and his attempt to save his companions. Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider
British Dictionary definitions for invocation
nounthe act of invoking or calling upon some agent for assistance a prayer asking God for help, forgiveness, etc, esp as part of a religious service an appeal for inspiration and guidance from a Muse or deity at the beginning of a poem - the act of summoning a spirit or demon from another world by ritual incantation or magic
- the incantation used in this act
Derived forms of invocationinvocational, adjectiveinvocatory (ɪnˈvɒkətərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to invocationhocus-pocus, abracadabra, hoodoo, calling, command, summons, supplication, entreaty, voodoo, appeal, petition, rune, conjuration, mumbo jumbo, beseeching |