invocational

Variant of invocation

noun

  1. the act of calling on God, a god, a saint, the Muses, etc. for blessing, help, inspiration, support, or the like
    1. a formal prayer used in invoking, as at the beginning of a church service
    2. a formal plea for aid from a Muse, god, etc., at the beginning of an epic or similar poem
    1. a conjuring of evil spirits
    2. an incantation used in conjuring

Origin: OFr < L invocatio < pp. of invocare: see invoke

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