INVOCATION


Meaning of INVOCATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-və-ˈkā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English invocacioun, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French invocation, from Latin invocation-, invocatio, from invocare

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the act or process of petitioning for help or support ; specifically often capitalized : a prayer of entreaty (as at the beginning of a service of worship)

b. : a calling upon for authority or justification

2. : a formula for conjuring : incantation

3. : an act of legal or moral implementation : enforcement

• in·vo·ca·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

• in·voc·a·to·ry in-ˈvä-kə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.