Definition
Definition of invitatory - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
church riteDated opening call to devotion, often sung at start of liturgyDated
- The monks began matins with an invitatory.
Adjective
1.
hospitalityDated related to an invitation or welcomingDated
- The invitatory message encouraged everyone to join the event.
2.
religionDated serving as an invitation in religious contextDated
- The invitatory hymn opened the church service.
Origin of invitatory
Latin, invitare (to invite)
Examples of invitatory in a sentence
During the invitatory, the congregation rose and joined in the chant. The invitatory gesture made guests feel welcome. Her invitatory tone set a friendly atmosphere. An invitatory prayer was recited at the ceremony. The choir sang an invitatory psalm to welcome attendees.
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- French:invitatoire, accueillant, ...
- German:Invitatorium, einladend, ...
- Italian:invitatorio, accogliente, ...
- Spanish:invitatorio, de bienvenida, ...
- Portuguese:canto de invocação, convidativo, ...
- Chinese:邀请颂, 邀请的, ...
- Japanese:招きの詩篇, 招待の, ...
- Arabic:نَشِيد افْتِتَاحِي, تَرحيبي, ...
- Hebrew:אִינוִויטָטוֹרִיוּם, מַזְמִין, ...
- Russian:инвитаторий, пригласительный, ...
- Ukrainian:закличний псалом, запрошувальний, ...
- Hindi:आराधना का आरंभिक आह्वान, निमंत्रण संबंधी, ...
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