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invocation
[ in-vuh-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the 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.
invocation
/ ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən; -trɪ; ɪnˈvɒkətərɪ /
noun
- the 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
- ˌԱˈپDzԲ, adjective
- invocatory, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·dz··ٴ· [in-, vok, -, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
- i··tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of invocation1
Example Sentences
Boasberg, who had heard the earlier case about the administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, had ordered a temporary halt to removals.
Americans who object to the invocation of the Insurrection Act will be in something of a bind.
Circuit, a three-judge panel heard arguments Monday concerning the Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to send hundreds of people to a Central American prison with no due process.
A US federal judge has refused to lift a temporary restraining order blocking the deportation of Venezuelan migrants under President Donald Trump's invocation of wartime powers.
A US federal judge has reprimanded government lawyers as he questioned President Donald Trump's invocation of rarely used powers to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
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