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Definition of Invocations
1. invocation [n] - See also: invocation
Lexicographical Neighbors of Invocations
Literary usage of Invocations
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lectures on the Manuscript Materials of Ancient Irish History: Delivered at by Eugene O'Curry (1861)
"The prayer consists of five invocations to the Father, eighteen invocations to
the Son, and five to the Holy Spirit; and commences in Latin, thus: "O Dcus ..."
2. Experimental Spiritism: Book on Mediums; Or, Guide for Mediums and by Allan Kardec (1891)
"Utility of Special invocations. — Questions on invocations. — invocations of
Animals. — invocations of Living Persons. — Human Telegraphy. ..."
3. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1842)
"THE invocations, Lamentations, Warnings, Criticisms, Thoughts and Ravings of a
Madman." A strange medley of nonsense and the violations of all rules. ..."
4. The Problem of the Homeric Poems by William Duguid Geddes (1878)
"These repeated invocations in the Iliad suggest, if they do not imply, different
starting points, and favour, to a certain extent, the theory of complcx ..."
5. The History of India from the Earliest Ages by James Talboys Wheeler (1869)
"This worship may be considered under two heads, namely, invocations and sacramental
rites. . .. . ship of the The daily invocations laid down in the ritual ..."
6. The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy by Ordericus Vitalis, Léopold Delisle, Guizot (François) (1854)
"His prayers and invocations being ended, he vomited the poison, and was soon
cured ; so that, having returned thanks to God, he arrived safely at St. ..."
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