All 6 Uses of "invoke" in "The Throne of Fire"

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All 6 Uses

invoke
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The Throne of Fire
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The hull was inlaid with precious metals—copper, silver, and gold designs showing pictures of the boat's journey through the Duat, and hieroglyphs invoking the power of the sun.†
Chpt 12

invoking = calling upon
I'd used that simple connection to invoke a spell and break the chains.
Chpt 13 *

invoke = bring forth
I no longer had the power to invoke Set's secret name, but I still felt as if I'd gotten his attention.†
Chpt 16

invoke = call upon
We don't have time to wander the halls forever, and Ra will only appear if we invoke him.†
Chpt 20
I invoke the name of Ra,†
Chpt 20
She invoked the dawn and the rise of a new day.†
Chpt 22

invoked = called upon

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(1) (invoke)
to call upon
The exact meaning of invoke can depend upon its context. For example:
- "invoking God's help"; or "invoking the spirit of the dead" -- to call upon a great or magical power
- "I invoke the First Amendment"; or "I invoke the words of Thomas Jefferson" -- to cite or call upon for validation
- "She invoked his sympathy and family memories." -- to call upon someone's feelings or memories
- "She invoked his assistance." -- to call earnestly for
- "The program invokes the subroutine" -- to call up a computer program
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)