Rēv'o-cā'tion, n.

n. [Fr. révocation, Pr. revocacio, Sp. revocacion, It. revocazione, rivocazione, rivocagione, Lat. revocatio.] 1. The act of calling back. One that saw the people bent for the revocation of Calvin, gave him notice of their affection. Hooker.

2. The state of being recalled. Howell.
3. The act by which one, having the right, calls back or annuls an act done, a power or authority given, or a license, gift, or benefit conferred; repeal; reversal; as, the revocation of an edict, a power, a will, a license, or the like.