invocation
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being,…The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
» Tom Jackson gave the invocation at the meeting.
Значение
значений: 4(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
мольба́molʹbá, моли́тваmolítva
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
the invocation of papers or evidence into court
вы́зовvýzov
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The act of invoking, such as a function call.
- the act of appealing for help
- an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
- a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
- calling up a spirit or devil
Примеры
предложений: 3Tom Jackson gave the invocation at the meeting.
Tom doesn't just appear at the invocation of his name. Oh, hi, Tom.
They claimed it was a secular group, but then a Christian pastor came and gave an invocation before the annual meeting.
Переводы
языков: 4По значениям 2
Происхождение
From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocatFrom Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation.
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Формы
мн. число: invocations| Ед. число | invocation |
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правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 9- a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service:supplication
- calling up a spirit or devil:conjuringconjurationconjury
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 5Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым