invocation
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
invocation (countable and uncountable, plural invocations)
- The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially, prayer offered to a divine being.
- A call or summons, especially, a judicial call, demand, or order
- the invocation of papers or evidence into court
- (law) Enforcement to the implementation & application of a right or liberty of just justification.
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Translations
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; especially, prayer offered to a divine being
A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court
French
Etymology
From Old French invocacion, borrowed from Latin invocātiōnem, accusative form of invocātiō.
Noun
invocation f (plural invocations)
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Further reading
- “invocation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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