invocation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
2. (countable, uncountable) A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
3. (countable, uncountable) An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.
4. (countable, uncountable) The act of invoking, such as a function call.

Synonyms

calling

📲

incantation

conjuration

supplication

praise

prayer

conjuring

appeal

blessing

call

charm

entreaty

exorcism

orison

rogation

summoning

conjury

godsend

gravity

hex

capitalization

invitation

invoke

jinx

mantra

necromancy

utilisation

petition

capitalisation

calling out

quotation

request

respect

utilization

solicitation

spell

spirit rapping

summons

claim

curse

benediction

execration

trouble

exploitation

Translations

invocación

invocation

invocació

επίκληση

invocação

dua

münacat

Bittgebet

invocazione

évocation

Aufruf

incantation

invocatio

παράκληση

niyaz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪn.voʊ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: invocacioun

In summary

From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation.