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[ kon-vuh-key-shuhn ] / ˌkɒn vəˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR convocation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of convoking. the state of being convoked. a group of people gathered in answer to a summons; assembly. Anglican Church. either of the two provincial synods or assemblies of the clergy. Protestant Episcopal Church. - an assembly of the clergy of part of a diocese.
- the area represented at such an assembly.
a formal assembly at a college or university, especially for a graduation ceremony. Origin of convocation1350–1400; Middle English convocacio(u)n (<Middle French ) <Latin convocātiōn- (stem of convocātiō). See convoke, -ation synonym study for convocation3. See convention. OTHER WORDS FROM convocationcon·vo·ca·tion·al, adjectivecon·vo·ca·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby convocationconvince, convincing, convive, convivial, convo, convocation, convocator, convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for convocationAnd know this: Despite the willfully informal name, the import of such a convocation was immense. The Most Important Chef in America|Joshua David Stein|September 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST They would delight a convocation of crowned heads plotting against the people. The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Five|Abraham Lincoln The returns were completed; the members assembled in London, and with them as usual the convocation of the clergy. History of England from the fall of Wolsey to the death of Elizabeth. Vol. III|James Anthony Froude The districts were formed, on the king's convocation, the 21st of April, 1789. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men|Francois Arago
This hesitation was caused by the convocation of all the freemasons for bringing about a reconciliation between the two parties. The Insurrection in Paris|An Englishman: Davy They have enough piety to fit out a convocation of bishops, with a great deal left over. The Librarian at Play|Edmund Lester Pearson
British Dictionary definitions for convocation
nouna large formal assembly, esp one specifically convened the act of convoking or state of being convoked Church of England either of the synods of the provinces of Canterbury or York Episcopal Church - an assembly of the clergy and part of the laity of a diocese
- a district represented at such an assembly
(sometimes capital) (in some British universities) a legislative assembly composed mainly of graduates (in India) a degree-awarding ceremony (in Australia and New Zealand) the graduate membership of a university Derived forms of convocationconvocational, adjectiveconvocator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to convocationconfab, conference, conclave, congress, turnout, concourse, diet, powwow, congregation, synod, council, convention, meet, meeting, assemblage, get-together |