invitation

1. (fencing) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.countableuncountable

2. (Christianity) The brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.countableuncountable

3. (bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.Examples: "I assume also that opener would have shown no interest in slam by either bidding 4NT or 50 after the slam invitation of 46."; "To any other invitation made by the captain, acceptance or refusal of the invitation is exclusively a question of points within the range advertised in the opening statement, and the invitation is always in the last called suit."countableuncountable