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- pronunciation:
- In
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of invoking, esp. of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration.
Upon the minister's invocation, she believed she felt the presence of God more strongly than ever before.- similar words:
- prayer
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| definition 2: |
a formal prayer, esp. one said at the beginning of a church service or public ceremony.
- similar words:
- prayer
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| definition 3: |
any earnest appeal or entreaty, as for inspiration.
- similar words:
- prayer
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| definition 4: |
a formula used for calling forth spirits or conjuring; incantation.
- similar words:
- magic
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| related words: |
blessing, charm, entreaty |
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| derivations: |
invocational (adj.), invocatory (adj.) |
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