invitation — [ ɛ̃vitasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIVe; lat. invitatio 1 ♦ Action d inviter; son résultat. Faire une invitation. Accepter, refuser une invitation. Invitation à un cocktail, à un mariage. Lettre, carton d invitation. Entrée sur invitation uniquement. ♢ Par… … Encyclopédie Universelle
invitation — in‧vi‧ta‧tion [ˌɪnvˈteɪʆn] noun [countable] 1. an offer of an opportunity that is made to someone: • She turned down an invitation to serve on the company s board. 2. FINANCE invitation to subscribe an occasion when a company offers shares for… … Financial and business terms
Invitation — Livealbum von Jaco Pastorius Veröffentlichung 1983[1] Label … Deutsch Wikipedia
Invitation — In vi*ta tion, n. [L. invitatio: cf. F. invitation. See {Invite}.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Invitation — Invitation … Википедия
invitation — Invitation. s. f. v. Action d inviter, de convier à une ceremonie. Invitation à un festin. invitation à une nopce. le grand Maistre ou le Maistre des ceremonies va faire l invitation au Parlement, pour assister au Te Deum … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
invitation — mid 15c., from L. invitationem (nom. invitatio) an invitation, incitement, challenge, noun of action from pp. stem of invitare invite, treat, entertain, originally be pleasant toward, from in toward (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)). Second element is… … Etymology dictionary
invitation — ► NOUN 1) a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something. 2) the action of inviting. 3) a situation or action inviting a particular outcome or response: his tactics were an invitation to disaster … English terms dictionary
invitation — [n] proposal; asking allurement, appeal, attraction, begging, bid, bidding, call, challenge, compliments, coquetry, date, encouragement, enticement, feeler*, ground, hit, incitement, inducement, invite, lure, motive, offer, open door*, overture,… … New thesaurus
invitation — [in΄və tā′shən] n. [L invitatio < pp. of invitare] 1. an inviting to come somewhere or do something 2. the message or note used in inviting 3. enticement or allurement … English World dictionary
