invocation
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invocation
- /ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation.
noun invocations
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The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
Similar: conjuration
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A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
the invocation of papers or evidence into court
Similar: citation, invocation, subpoena, summons, writ of summons
- An act of invoking or claiming a legal right. McNeil (D) contended that his courtroom appearance with an attorney for the West Allis crime constituted an invocation of his Miranda right to counsel and that his subsequent waiver during police-initiated questioning regarding the Caledonia crime was invalid.
- The act of invoking, such as a function call.
Translations
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noun act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being
| हिन्दी | आह्वान āhvān, हूति hūti |
|---|---|
| Français | invocation |
| Italiano | invocazione |
| Ελληνικά | επίκληση epíklisi, παράκληση paráklisi |
| Русский | мольба́ molʹbá, моли́тва molítva |
noun call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order
| Русский | вы́зов výzov |
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