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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInvocation
/ˌɪn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, or higher power for assistance or inspiration.
"The priest began the ceremony with an invocation to the gods." - 2
A formal prayer or appeal for help, often used in religious contexts.
"The invocation at the start of the meeting set a solemn tone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'invocation' originates from the Latin 'invocatio', which means 'a calling upon'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining its meaning related to calling upon a deity or spirit, often in a formal or ceremonial context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Invocation" is said worldwide
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invocation
Transliteration: ɛ̃.vɔ.ka.sjɔ̃
"L'invocation a commencé la cérémonie."
Anrufung
Transliteration: ˈanʁuːfʊŋ
"Die Anrufung begann die Zeremonie."
invocazione
Transliteration: in.vo.ka.ˈtsjo.ne
"L'invocazione ha dato inizio alla cerimonia."
invocación
Transliteration: in.bo.kaˈsjon
"La invocación inició la ceremonia."
invocação
Transliteration: ĩ.vɔ.kɐˈsɐ̃w
"A invocação começou a cerimônia."
आह्वान
Transliteration: āhvān
"आह्वान ने समारोह की शुरुआत की।"
呼唤
Transliteration: hūhuàn
"呼唤开始了仪式。"
호소
Transliteration: hoseo
"호소가 의식을 시작했습니다."
呼びかけ
Transliteration: yobikake
"呼びかけが儀式を始めました。"
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