Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun invocation

4 senses of invocation

Sense 1
invocation, supplication -- (a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service)
       => prayer, petition, orison -- (reverent petition to a deity)

Sense 2
invocation -- (an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil)
       => incantation, conjuration -- (a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect)

Sense 3
conjuring, conjuration, conjury, invocation -- (calling up a spirit or devil)
       => magic, thaumaturgy -- (any art that invokes supernatural powers)

Sense 4
invocation -- (the act of appealing for help)
       => implementation, effectuation -- (the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect)