Part 6050

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church.</def>

<i>Shipley.</i>

<h1>Invisibleness</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In*vis"i*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being invisible; invisibility.</def>

<h1>Invisibly</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In*vis"i*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an invisible manner,</def>

<i>Denham.</i>

<h1>Invision</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In*vi"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of vision or of the power of seeing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Invitation</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In`vi*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>invitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>invitation</ets>. See <er>Invite</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company; <as>as, an <ex>invitation</ex> to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A document written or printed, or spoken words, <?/onveying the message by which one is invited.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Allurement; enticement.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>She gives the leer of <b>invitation</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Invitatory</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In*vi"ta*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>invitatorius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>invitatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Using or containing invitations.</def>

<blockquote>The "Venite" [Psalm xcv.], which is also called the <b>invitatory</b> psalm. <i>Hook.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Invitatory</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In*vi"ta*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Invitatories</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[LL. <ets>invitatorium</ets>: cf. F. <ets>invitatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>That which invites; specifically, the invitatory psalm, or a part of it used in worship.</def>

<h1>Invite</h1> <Xpage=786>

<hw>In*vite"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Invited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inviting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>invitare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inviter</ets>. See <er>Vie</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request the company of; <as>as, to <ex>invite</ex> to dinner, or a wedding, or an excursion</as>.</def>

<blockquote>So many guests <b>invite</b> as here are writ. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I <b>invite</b> his Grace of Castle Rackrent to reflect on this. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.</def>

<blockquote>To inveigle and <b>invite</b> the unwary sense. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>