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
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)
• (solicitation): invitement (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
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
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
