INVITATION

invitation

(noun) a tempting allurement; “she was an invitation to trouble”

invitation

(noun) a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; “an invitation to lunch”; “she threw the invitation away”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

invitation (countable and uncountable, plural invitations)

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

A document or verbal message conveying an invitation.

Allurement; enticement.

(fencing) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.

(Christianity) The brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.

(bridge)

Synonyms

• (solicitation): invitement (obsolete)

Source: Wiktionary

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In`vi*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. invitatio: cf. F. invitation. See Invite.]

1. The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company; as, an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend.

2. A document written or printed, or spoken words,

3. Allurement; enticement. [R.] She gives the leer of invitation. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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