Plural of epiklesis; the invocation or calling down of the Holy Spirit in Christian liturgy, particularly during the Eucharist.
From Greek epiklesis (a calling upon); in Christian theology, this refers to the moment when a priest calls upon God to bless the sacramental elements.
In some church traditions, the epiclesis is the most sacred moment of the service—it's when the priest literally calls down the Holy Spirit to transform bread and wine, and different churches do it with different words.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.