invocation
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
invocations
plural
invocations
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVOCATION
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formal
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the act of mentioning or referring to someone or something in support of your ideas
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the act of invoking something
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his repeated invocations of the ancient philosophers
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justifying his position by invocation of the past
2
literary
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the act of asking for help or support especially from a god
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The poem begins with an invocation of/to the Muses.
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by invocation of God
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US
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a prayer for blessing or guidance at the beginning of a service, ceremony, etc.
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They began the meeting with an invocation.
