Invitation

noun

/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

Word Frequency: 9.2

Definitions

1.nounThe act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

"an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend"

2.nounA document or verbal message conveying an invitation.

"We need to print off fifty invitations for the party."

3.nounAllurement; enticement.

4.nounA line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.

5.nounThe brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.

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