Definition of Invocation. Meaning of Invocation. Synonyms of Invocation

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Definition of Invocation

Invocation
Invocation In`vo*ca"tion, n. [F. invocation, L. invocatio.] 1. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being. Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and pathetical! --Shak. The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the invocation is divided between the two deities. --Addison. 2. (Law) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court.

Meaning of Invocation from wikipedia

- In Western ritual magic, invocations (from the Latin verb invocare "to call on, invoke, to give") are a field involving communicating or interacting with...
- invocation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Invocation is a form of supplication or prayer. Invocation or Invoking may also refer to: Invocation,...
- Implicit invocation is a term used by some authors for a style of software architecture in which a system is structured around event handling, using a...
- The Bornless Ritual, also known as the Preliminary Invocation, is a ritual with a long history and deep roots in various occult traditions, particularly...
- Valthu (Tamil: தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து, romanized: Tamiḻttāy Vāḻttu, lit. 'Invocation to Mother Tamil'; Tamil pronunciation: [t̪ʌmɪ˞ɻt̪ːɑːɪ̯ ʋɑ˞ːɻt̪ːɨ]) is...
- A programming language is a system of notation for writing computer programs. Programming languages are described in terms of their syntax (form) and semantics...
- romanized: hara hara mahādēva) is a Sanskrit invocation in praise of the Hindu deity Shiva. The invocation consists of two epithets of Shiva, hara and...
- "Invocation" is the fifth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on...
- Invoking a method on a remote object is known as remote method invocation (RMI) or remote invocation, and is the object-oriented programming analog of a remote...
- Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969) is an 11-minute film photographed, directed and edited by Kenneth Anger. Its repetitive noise music soundtrack was...