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invocation
[ in-vuh-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
- any petitioning or supplication for help or aid.
- a form of prayer invoking God's presence, especially one said at the beginning of a religious service or public ceremony.
- an entreaty for aid and guidance from a Muse, deity, etc., at the beginning of an epic or epiclike poem.
- the act of calling upon a spirit by incantation.
- the magic formula used to conjure up a spirit; incantation.
- the act of calling upon or referring to something, as a concept or document, for support and justification in a particular circumstance.
- the enforcing or use of a legal or moral precept or right.
invocation
/ ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən; -trɪ; ɪnˈvɒkətərɪ /
noun
- the act of invoking or calling upon some agent for assistance
- a prayer asking God for help, forgiveness, etc, esp as part of a religious service
- an appeal for inspiration and guidance from a Muse or deity at the beginning of a poem
- the act of summoning a spirit or demon from another world by ritual incantation or magic
- the incantation used in this act
Derived Forms
- ˌԱˈپDzԲ, adjective
- invocatory, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·dz··ٴ· [in-, vok, -, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
- i··tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of invocation1
Example Sentences
Circuit, a three-judge panel heard arguments Monday concerning the Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to send hundreds of people to a Central American prison with no due process.
A US federal judge has refused to lift a temporary restraining order blocking the deportation of Venezuelan migrants under President Donald Trump's invocation of wartime powers.
A US federal judge has reprimanded government lawyers as he questioned President Donald Trump's invocation of rarely used powers to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
"I think we're in very dangerous territory here in the United States with the invocation of this law," said Lee Gelernt from the organisation.
Rights groups, along with some legal experts, are calling the invocation unprecedented, noting the Alien Enemies Act has been used in the past after the US officially declared war against other countries.
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