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An invitation is a request for a person's attendance at an event. (noun)

An example of an invitation is a printed card asking family and friends to come to the sender's wedding.

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See invitation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an inviting to come somewhere or do something
the message or note used in inviting
enticement or allurement

See invitation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ĭnˌvĭ-tāˈshən)

noun

The act of inviting.
A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.
An allurement, enticement, or attraction.
See altar call.

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