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<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being.</def>

<blockquote>Sweet <b>invocation</b> of a child; most pretty and pathetical! <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the <b>invocation</b> is divided between the two deities. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; <as>as, the <ex>invocation</ex> of papers or evidence into court</as>.</def>

<h1>Invocatory</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In"vo*ca*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Making or containing invocation; invoking.</def>

<h1>Invoice</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In"voice`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>envois</ets> things sent, goods forwarded, pl. of <ets>envoi</ets> a sending or things sent, fr. <ets>envoyer</ets> to send; cf. F. lettre <ets>d'envoi</ets> letter of advice of goods forwarded. See <er>Envoy</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>A written account of the particulars of merchandise shipped or sent to a purchaser, consignee, factor, etc., with the value or prices and charges annexed.</def>

<i>Wharton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The lot or set of goods as shipped or received; <as>as, the merchant receives a large <ex>invoice</ex> of goods</as>.</def>

<h1>Invoice</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In"voice`</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Invoiced</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Invoicing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To make a written list or account of, as goods to be sent to a consignee; to insert in a priced list; to write or enter in an invoice.</def>

<blockquote>Goods, wares, and merchandise imported from Norway, and <b>invoiced</b> in the current dollar of Norway. <i>Madison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Invoke</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In*voke"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Invoked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Invoking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>invoquer</ets>, L. <ets>invocare</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in, on + <ets>vocare</ets> to call, fr. <ets>vox</ets> voice. See <er>Voice</er>, and cf. <er>Invocate</er>.]</ety> <def>To call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; <as>as, to <ex>invoke</ex> the Supreme Being, or to <ex>invoke</ex> His and blessing</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Go, my dread lord, to your great grandsire's tomb, . . . <b>Invoke</b> his warlike spirit. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Involucel</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In*vol"u*cel</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Dim. of <ets>involucre</ets>, or <ets>involucrum</ets>: cf. F. <ets>involucelle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A partial, secondary, or small involucre. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Involucre</er>.</def>

<h1>Involucellate</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In`vo*lu"cel*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Furnished with involucels.</def>

<h1>Involucellum</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In`vo*lu*cel"lum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Involucella</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL.]</ety> <def>See <er>Involucel</er>.</def>

<h1>Involucral</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In`vo*lu"cral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>involucral</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, possessing, or like, an involucrum.</def>

<h1>Involucrate, Involucrated</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw><hw>In`vo*lu"crate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In`vo*lu"cra*ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having an involucre; involucred.</def>

<h1>Involucre</h1> <Xpage=786>