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Adjective: invitatory  in'vI-tu,to-ree [N. Amer], in'vI-tu-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. Serving as or containing an invitation
    "a brief invitatory note"
Noun: invitatory  in'vI-tu,to-ree [N. Amer], in'vI-tu-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. (liturgy) a psalm or antiphon sung at the beginning of a religious service, especially at Matins
    "The choir chanted the invitatory before beginning Matins"

Derived forms: invitatories

See also: inviting

Encyclopedia: Invitatory