Found 2 items, similar to invocation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: invocation invocation n 1: a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service [syn: supplication] 2: an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil 3: calling up a spirit or devil [syn: conjuring, conjuration, conjury] 4: the act of appealing for help
English → English (gcide) Definition: Invocation Invocation \In`vo*ca"tion\, n. [F. invocation, L. invocatio.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being. [1913 Webster] Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and pathetical! --Shak. [1913 Webster] The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the invocation is divided between the two deities. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court. [1913 Webster]