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in·vi·ta·to·ry I0217500 (ĭn-vī′tə-tôr′ē)n. pl. in·vi·ta·to·ries A psalm or other piece sung as an invitation to prayer in church services, especially at the opening of matins in the Roman office.adj. Constituting or containing an invitation.
[Middle English invitatorie, from Medieval Latin invītātōrium, from Late Latin invītātōrius, inviting, from Latin invītātus, past participle of invītāre, to invite.]invitatory (ɪnˈvaɪtətərɪ; -trɪ) adjserving as or conveying an invitationn, pl -tories (Ecclesiastical Terms) any of various invitations to prayer, such as Psalm 95 in a religious servicein•vi•ta•tor•y (ɪnˈvaɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)
adj. serving to invite; conveying an invitation. [1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | invitatory - conveying an invitation; "a brief invitatory note"inviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer" |
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Related to invitatory: versicleWords related to invitatoryadj conveying an invitationRelated Words |