in|vi|ta|to|ry

in|vi|ta|to|ry «ihn VY tuh _TR ee, -_TOHR-», adjective, noun, plural -ries.

–adj.

inviting; containing an invitation.

–n.

1. an invitation.

2. an invitation to praise God in a church service, especially the Venite (Psalm 95) and the antiphon preceding it, or just the antiphon itself.