invocation

Noun

The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being. <> addu'a. zikiri, safirci/safurci [1].
1. Ma’anar kalmar sallah a larabce: Ita ce «Addu’a»
  As-Salah linguistically means: Invocation --Talk:sallah
2. The aforementioned encyclopedia more recently noted that national anthems “are expressions of patriotic feeling and often include an invocation for divine guidance and protection of the people or their rulers.”
  Ba da daɗewa ba, kundin sani da aka ambata a baya ya nuna cewa taken ƙasa “furci ne na ƙauna da aminci da ya haɗa da addu’ar ja-gora da kāriya ga mutane ko kuma sarakunansu.”
3. And the footnote in the New World Translation shows that the term “made appeal” can also mean “invocation; prayer.”
  Kuma hasiya na New World Translation ya nuna cewa “roƙo” yana iya nufin “addu’a.” [2]
(chiefly law) A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
the invocation of papers or evidence into court
(law) An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.
(programming) The act of invoking something, such as a function call.