convokev.
/kənˈvəʊk/, U.S. /kənˈvoʊk/ transitive. To call together, summon to assemble; to assemble or bring together by summons.
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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
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Conuocare, to conuoke or call togither.
1626 J. Florio et al. tr. T. Boccalini New-found Politicke i. 84 The Queene of Italy,..hauing conuoked all her Princes.
1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V II. vi. 421 The Pope continued his negociations for convoking a general council.
1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. iv. 224 For five years afterwards the queen did not convoke parliament.
1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany (ed. 2) I. 207 In order to carry on the war, he was obliged to convoke the States anew.
Derivatives
conˈvoker n.
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1797 J. Wilde Sequel Addr. to Soc. Friends of People 30 The pope (the convoker himself, let it be remembered).
conˈvoking n. and adj.
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society > authority > command > command or bidding > [noun] > summons or summoning > summoning together
callinga1400
convocation1413
vocation?a1505
vocation of the Gentiles1550
convocatinga1649
convention1702
convoking1765
society > authority > command > command or bidding > [adjective] > summoning > together
convoking1765
convening1884
the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [noun] > assembling of people or animals > by summons
convocation1413
convocatinga1649
convoking1765
1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 153 Such of our monarchs as were enclined to govern without parliaments, neglected the convoking them..under pretence that there was no need of them.
1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc iii. 282 Through the land Meantime the King's convoking voice went forth.
1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 270 The law was that not more than three years should pass between the dissolving of one parliament and the convoking of another.
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