convocation

[ kon-vuh-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn vəˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the 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.

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Origin of convocation

1350–1400; Middle English convocacio(u)n (<Middle French ) <Latin convocātiōn- (stem of convocātiō). See convoke, -ation

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3. See convention.

OTHER WORDS FROM convocation

con·vo·ca·tion·al, adjectivecon·vo·ca·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby convocation

convive, convivial, conviviality, convivium, convo, convocation, convocator, convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule

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How to use convocation in a sentence

The typically somber atmosphere at the bi-annual church convocation was punctuated by hollers, applause and a shout of “brill!”
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I show one to my college adviser, a semi-famous poet; he has just chosen me to attend a poetry convocation in Indiana.
Juvenilia: A Bibliography|Eric Puchner|February 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And know this: Despite the willfully informal name, the import of such a convocation was immense.
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The new creed, called the King's Book, approved by the houses of convocation, and made the standard of English orthodoxy.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

During the last year such a convocation was held at Tahlequah, the seat of the Cherokee government.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
For "Convocation" one must of course, in Cambridge language, read "Senate."
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
He felt that his proper place was in the centre of the great events announced and begun by this convocation.
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The month of December, 1563, witnessed the close of that celebrated convocation, the Council of Trent.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird

British Dictionary definitions for convocation

convocation

/ (ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a 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 convocation

convocational, adjectiveconvocator, noun

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