English noun: invocation |
1. | invocation (communication) a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service |
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| Synonyms | supplication |
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| Broader (hypernym) | orison, petition, prayer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | rogation |
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| Part meronym | divine service, religious service, service |
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2. | invocation (communication) an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conjuration, incantation |
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3. | invocation (cognition) calling up a spirit or devil |
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| Synonyms | conjuration, conjuring, conjury |
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| Broader (hypernym) | magic, thaumaturgy |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | evocation, summoning |
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4. | invocation (act) the act of appealing for help |
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| Broader (hypernym) | effectuation, implementation |
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