Invitation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Middle French invitation, from Latin invitatio

Full definition of invitation

Noun

1. The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
   an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend
• 1907, w, The Younger Set Chapter 8, At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
2. A document written or printed, or spoken words, conveying the message by which one is invited.
3. Allurement; enticement.
4. (fencing) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.