invocation
/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən/
calling on a higher power by name for aid
invocation in a sentence
“The API docs say `invoke the model` — an invocation in the oldest sense of the word.”
Origin of invocation
Latin invocare to call upon (a deity)
Related Words
conjure
to summon into existence, as if by oath or spell
summon
to call forth with authority
spell
a spoken formula with power to change things; also, to write letters in order
charm
a sung or spoken verse carrying magical power; the quality that delights
hex
to cast a spell on; a curse
curse
a solemn utterance meant to bring harm upon someone