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Invocation (Noun)

Meaning 1

An incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The dark sorcerer's invocation echoed through the abandoned church, calling forth a malevolent entity from the depths of hell.
  • As she spoke the words of the invocation, the air grew thick with an eerie, pungent scent that seemed to cling to her skin.
  • The ancient tome contained a forbidden invocation, said to summon a powerful demon at the cost of the conjurer's very soul.
  • With shaking hands, the novice warlock recited the invocation, hoping to impress his peers with his supposed mastery of the dark arts.
  • The ritualistic invocation was a carefully guarded secret, known only to a select few within the mysterious cult.

Hypernyms

  • Conjuration

Related Words

  • Invoke (verb)

Meaning 2

A prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Supplication

Hypernyms

  • Petition
  • Orison

Related Words

  • Invoke (verb)

Meaning 3

Calling up a spirit or devil.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Conjuring
  • Conjuration
  • Conjury

Hypernyms

  • Thaumaturgy
  • Magic

Hyponyms

  • Summoning
  • Evocation

Related Words

  • Invoke (verb)

Meaning 4

The act of appealing for help.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Effectuation

Related Words

  • Invoke (verb)
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