Definition of "invitation" []

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

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• "But it is no occasion for vanity when one recalls the invitation from the farmer to his son's school-teacher."
• "I've been keeping track of what I call my invitation stream for a few weeks now and am impressed with just how many social networks there are."
• "I've been keeping track of what I call my invitation stream for a few weeks now and am impressed with just how many social networks there are. ..."