convocation

noun

con·vo·ca·tion ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce convocation (audio)

: an assembly of persons called together to a meeting

b(1)

: an assembly of bishops and representative clergy of the Church of England

(2)

: a consultative assembly of clergy and lay delegates from one part of an Episcopal diocese

also : a territorial division of an Episcopal diocese

: a ceremonial assembly of members of a college or university

gave a speech at the convocation

: the act or process of calling an assembly of persons to a meeting

convocational

ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shnəl How to pronounce convocation (audio)

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Example Sentences

They called for the immediate convocation of the council. the first speaker to address the convocation

Recent Examples on the Web Since 1970, Elizabeth addressed a convocation of Church of England leaders, a body known as the General Synod, and continued to do so every five years for the rest of her reign, according to royal.uk.

Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 The President’s calls to action have been widely interpreted as echoing the election-denying rhetoric of former US President Donald Trump, whose convocation of supporters in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, preceded a riot on Capitol Hill.

Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Arlington ISD has canceled its back-to-school employee convocation amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021 Dragga, who’s somewhere north of 65, and an Englishman named David Macleod have been to every convocation.

Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 Stewart, a New Britain High School graduate, hadn’t taken part in convocation during the prolonged standoff with then-Superintendent Nancy Sarra.

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2022 Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski revealed the theme at the district’s staff convocation meeting Monday (Aug. 15).

Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 Among the students who staged a protest during convocation was an aspiring actor and director named Chadwick Boseman.

New York Times, 8 July 2022 After the convocation, Tromp commiserated with Fillmore over Zoom.

Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 4 July 2022 See More

单词	convocation
释义	convocation noun con·vo·ca·tion ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shən 1 a : an assembly of persons called together to a meeting b(1) : an assembly of bishops and representative clergy of the Church of England (2) : a consultative assembly of clergy and lay delegates from one part of an Episcopal diocese also : a territorial division of an Episcopal diocese c : a ceremonial assembly of members of a college or university gave a speech at the convocation 2 : the act or process of calling an assembly of persons to a meeting convocational ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shnəl -shə-nᵊl adjective Synonyms assemblage assembly conference congregation gathering ingathering meeting muster See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They called for the immediate convocation of the council. the first speaker to address the convocation Recent Examples on the Web Since 1970, Elizabeth addressed a convocation of Church of England leaders, a body known as the General Synod, and continued to do so every five years for the rest of her reign, according to royal.uk. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 The President’s calls to action have been widely interpreted as echoing the election-denying rhetoric of former US President Donald Trump, whose convocation of supporters in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, preceded a riot on Capitol Hill. Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Arlington ISD has canceled its back-to-school employee convocation amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021 Dragga, who’s somewhere north of 65, and an Englishman named David Macleod have been to every convocation. Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 Stewart, a New Britain High School graduate, hadn’t taken part in convocation during the prolonged standoff with then-Superintendent Nancy Sarra. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2022 Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski revealed the theme at the district’s staff convocation meeting Monday (Aug. 15). Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 Among the students who staged a protest during convocation was an aspiring actor and director named Chadwick Boseman. New York Times, 8 July 2022 After the convocation, Tromp commiserated with Fillmore over Zoom. Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 4 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin convocation-, convocatio, from convocare — see convoke First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a convocation noun 1 as in assembly a body of people come together in one place the first speaker to address the convocation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance assembly conference meeting assemblage gathering congregation symposium synod audience panel ingathering throng caucus crowd muster swarm flock coterie forum rally market house grandstand gang consort multitude horde gallery press pack company legion rabble mob crush rabblement 2 as in meeting a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose called for a national convocation of both the clergy and the laity to discuss the crisis in the church Synonyms & Similar Words meeting gathering conclave assembly convention symposium conference synod congress council seminar session get-together workshop summit caucus rally discussion discourse huddle conversation dialogue demonstration interview roundtable clinic cabinet forum negotiation confab talk audience parley dialog palaver round-robin
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