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invocation
in·vo·ca·tion
[
ìnvə káysh'n
]
(
plural
in·vo·ca·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
calling upon higher power:
a calling upon a greater power such as God or a spirit for help
2.
prayer:
a short prayer forming part of a religious service
3.
quoting of something as reason:
the act of calling upon or quoting something such as a law as a reason or justification
4.
incantation supposedly summoning demon:
a casting of a spell in an attempt to make an evil spirit appear, or the spell itself
in·vo·ca·tion·al
adjective
in·voc·a·to·ry
[
in vókə tàwree
]
adjective
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in·vo·ca·tion·al adjectivein·voc·a·to·ry [ in vókə tàwree ] adjective
