invocation

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/

The English word “invocation” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.
The act of invoking, such as a function call.

From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation.

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