English-Thai Dictionary

invocation

N คำ ขอร้อง  การอ้อนวอน  appeal petition supplication kam-kor-rong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INVOCATION

n.[L. invocatio.] 1. The act of addressing in prayer.
2. The form or act of calling for the assistance or presence of any being, particularly of some divinity; as the invocation of the muses.
The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the invocation is divided between the two deities.
3. A judicial call, demand or order; as the invocation of papers or evidence into a court.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INVOCATION

In `vo *ca "tion, n. Etym: [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 )

 

Defn: A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

invocation

in vo ca tion |ˌinvəˈkāSHən ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority: the invocation of new disciplines and methodologies. • the summoning of a deity or the supernatural: his invocation of the ancient mystical powers. • an incantation used for this. • (in the Christian Church ) a form of words such as “In the name of the Father ” introducing a prayer, sermon, etc. DERIVATIVES in voc a to ry |inˈväkəˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin invocatio (n- ), from the verb invocare (see invoke ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

invocation

in ¦vo |ca ¦tion |ˌɪnvə (ʊ )ˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of invoking someone or something: his invocation of the ancient powers of Callanish. • [ count noun ] an incantation used to invoke a deity or the supernatural. • [ count noun ] (in the Christian Church ) a form of words such as ‘In the name of the Father ’ introducing a prayer, sermon, etc. DERIVATIVES invocatory |ɪnˈvɒkət (ə )ri |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin invocatio (n- ), from the verb invocare (see invoke ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

invocation

invocation noun 1 her invocation of themes favoured by the grass-roots supporters: citation, mention, acknowledgement, calling on; appeal to, reference to, allusion to. 2 the invocation of rain by tribal people: summoning, bringing, calling, conjuring (up ). 3 an invocation to the Holy Ghost: prayer, request, intercession, supplication, call, entreaty, solicitation, petition, appeal, suit; incantation, chant; archaic orison; rare imploration, adjuration, obsecration, epiclesis.

 

French Dictionary

invocation

invocation n. f. nom féminin Action d ’invoquer, prière. : Une invocation à la Vierge. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom évocation, rappel.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

invocation

in vo ca tion /ɪ̀nvəkéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 C U ｟かたい文 ｠【特に神への 】祈り (prayer 2 ) «to » .