invocation[noun]Synonyms: appeal, entreaty, petition, prayer, supplication
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in‧vo‧ca‧tion /ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃ
ən/
noun1. the invocation American English a speech or prayer at the beginning of a ceremony or meeting
2. [uncountable and countable] literary a request for help, especially from a god
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