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invitatory
[ in-vahy-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ɪnˈvaɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
serving to invite; conveying an invitation.
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How to use invitatory in a sentence
A second weekly official was the antiphoner, whose duty it was to read the Invitatory at Matins.
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British Dictionary definitions for invitatory
invitatory
/ (ɪnˈvaɪtətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
serving as or conveying an invitation
noun plural -tories
any of various invitations to prayer, such as Psalm 95 in a religious service
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