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Meaning of invocation in English

invocation
noun [ C or U ]
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/ˌɪn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us
/ˌɪn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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the mention or use of something such as a law or an idea in order to explain or support what you are doing:
They disagreed with the administration's invocation of the laws of armed conflict in their treatment of these prisoners.
Watch out for the increasing invocation of mantras like "loyalty", "patriotism", and "moral values".
a request or appeal for help from someone, especially a god, sometimes as part of a religious ceremony:
Ave Maria is an invocation to the Virgin Mary.
As an outspoken campus atheist, she didn't want to sit through a Christian invocation when she graduated.
an attempt to make someone have a particular feeling or remember something:
The manifestos are full of platitudes, smiling photos and vague invocations of a better tomorrow.
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Translations of invocation

in Chinese (Traditional)
援引，引用, （尤指對神，有時作為宗教儀式的一部分）祈禱，祈求…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
援引，引用, （尤指对神，有时作为宗教仪式的一部分）祈祷，祈求…
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in Spanish
invocación, llamada…
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invocação…
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invocation…
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dua, niyaz…
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aanroeping…
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prosba…
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påkaldelse…
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permohonan…
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คำขอร้อง…
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sự cầu khẩn…
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wezwanie…
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åkallan…
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permohonan…
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die Anrufung…
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påkalling, innledende bønn…
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