in ‧ vo ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
1 . the invocation American English a speech or prayer at the beginning of a ceremony or meeting
2 . [uncountable and countable] literary a request for help, especially from a god
in ‧ vo ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
1 . the invocation American English a speech or prayer at the beginning of a ceremony or meeting
2 . [uncountable and countable] literary a request for help, especially from a god
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012