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INVOCATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of appealing for help
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("invocation" is a kind of...):
effectuation; implementation (the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect)
Derivation:
invoke (request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Calling up a spirit or devil
Synonyms:
conjuration; conjuring; conjury; invocation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("invocation" is a kind of...):
magic; thaumaturgy (any art that invokes supernatural powers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "invocation"):
evocation; summoning (calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations)
Derivation:
invoke (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("invocation" is a kind of...):
conjuration; incantation (a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect)
Derivation:
invoke (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
Synonyms:
invocation; supplication
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("invocation" is a kind of...):
orison; petition; prayer (reverent petition to a deity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "invocation"):
rogation (a solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church)
Holonyms ("invocation" is a part of...):
divine service; religious service; service (the act of public worship following prescribed rules)
Derivation:
invoke (request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection)
