1. The act of appealing for help
   "The priest's invocation of divine assistance opened the ceremony"
    
2. A prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
   "The minister began the ceremony with an invocation";
   - supplication
    
3. An incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
   "The sorcerer chanted an invocation to summon dark forces"
    
4. The performance of magic tricks or illusions for entertainment
   "The children were amazed by the invocation at the birthday party";
   - conjuration [rare], conjury

Derived forms: invocations

Type of: conjuration, effectuation, implementation, incantation, magic, orison [archaic], petition, prayer, thaumaturgy

Part of: divine service, religious service, service

Encyclopedia: Invocation