Invocation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word invocation
Brit.  |ˌɪnvə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word invocation

noun

- a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service (syn: supplication)
- an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
- calling up a spirit or devil (syn: conjuration)
- the act of appealing for help

Extra examples

The poem begins with an invocation of the Muses.

They began the meeting with an invocation.

Word forms

noun
singular: invocation
plural: invocations
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