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) |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact