convocateadj.n.
A. adj. and past participle.
Convocated. archaic or poetic.
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the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [adjective] > assembling (of people or animals) > assembled > by summons
convocate1532
convocated1651
1532–3 Act 24 Hen. VIII c. 12. §9 The spirituall prelates..assembled and conuocate by the kynges wrytte.
1537 T. Starkey Let. in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. App. lxxxi. 193 At such time as a councel general of al Christian nations was first convocate and assembled.
1603 M. Drayton Barrons Wars v. iv. 99 For the Cinque-ports the Barrons conuocate.
1830 W. Phillips Mt. Sinai i. 439 The innumerous throng Of Hebrews, convocate around their chief.
A person called to an assembly. Obsolete.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > meeting or assembling for common purpose > [noun] > a meeting > person called to
convocate1570
1570 J. Foxe tr. Abp. Courtney Epist. in Actes & Monuments (rev. ed.) I. 535/1 In the presence of vs, and our fellow brethren and other conuocates.
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convocatev.
/kɒnvəʊkeɪt/ 1. transitive. To call or summon together; to assemble or bring together by summons. archaic.
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society > authority > command > command or bidding > command [verb (transitive)] > summon > together
summonc1275
indict1538
accerse1548
convocate?1553
convent1569
convene1596
convoke1598
recall1648
the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > gather together [verb (transitive)] > assemble (people or animals) > by summons
to call together?a1425
convocate?1553
convoke1598
?1553–77 Life Fisher (Harl. 6382) (1921) 47 He would convocate the clergie of this Realme at his pleasure.
1650 S. Clarke Marrow Eccl. Hist. (1654) i. 136 In the meantime the Emperour convocated a Synod.
1679 P. Rycaut Present State Greek Church 392 (T.) Smyrna or Angora, where trade hath convocated great numbers of the Armenian nation.
1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V III. ix. 172 Until a council..could be convocated.
1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose vii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. III. 300 Where is the royal commission, under which the lieges are to be convocated in arms?
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society > authority > command > command or bidding > command [verb (transitive)] > summon
lathec900
hightOE
clepec1000
ofclepeOE
ofsendOE
warna1250
callc1300
summonc1300
incalla1340
upcallc1340
summonda1400
becallc1400
ofgredec1400
require1418
assummonc1450
accitec1475
provoke1477
convey1483
mand1483
whistle1486
vocatec1494
wishc1515
to call up1530
citea1533
convent1540
convocate1542
prorogate1543
accersit1548
whistle for1560
advocatea1575
citate1581
evocate1639
demand1650
to warn in1654
summons1694
invoke1697
to send for1744
to turn up1752
requisition1800
whip1857
1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth Pref. sig. A.ii Conuocated thorowe the kynges goodnes to wayte on his prepotent mageste.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > meeting or assembling for common purpose > meet or assemble for common purpose [verb (intransitive)]
to come togetherOE
meetc1425
convene1429
convent1544
convocate1685
1685 Scotch Proclam. in London Gaz. No. 2032/3 We hereby Require and Command all our Liedges on the Sea-coasts..forthwith to Convocat, and rise in their best Arms.
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