| NOUN | communication | invocation, supplication | a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | invocation | an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil | |
| cognition | invocation, conjuring, conjuration, conjury | calling up a spirit or devil | |
| act | invocation | the act of appealing for help |
| Sounds | ih.nvahkey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | supplication | |
| Part of | service, religious service, divine service | The act of public worship following prescribed rules |
| Narrower | rogation | A solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church |
| Broader | prayer, petition, orison | reverent petition to a deity |
| Spanish | invocación, súplica | |
| Catalan | invocació | |
| Verbs | invoke | request earnestly (something from somebody) |
| Meaning | An incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | incantation, conjuration | A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect |
| Verbs | invoke | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
| Meaning | calling up a spirit or devil. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | conjuring, conjuration, conjury | |
| Narrower | evocation, summoning | calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations |
| Broader | magic, thaumaturgy | Any art that invokes supernatural powers |
| Spanish | conjuro, encantamiento | |
| Catalan | conjur, encantament | |
| Verbs | invoke | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
| Meaning | The act of appealing for help. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | implementation, effectuation | The act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something) |
| Spanish | invocación | |
| Catalan | invocació | |
| Verbs | invoke | request earnestly (something from somebody) |
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