convocation (redirected from convocations)

con·vo·ca·tion  (knv-kshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of convoking.

b. A group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university community who are assembled for a ceremony.

2. A clerical assembly of the Anglican Church similar to a synod but assembling only when called.

3.

a. An assembly of the clergy and representative laity of a section of a diocese of the Episcopal Church.

b. The district represented at such an assembly.

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convo·cation·al adj.

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convocation [ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. a large formal assembly, esp one specifically convened

2. the act of convoking or state of being convoked

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Church of England either of the synods of the provinces of Canterbury or York

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Episcopal Church

a.  an assembly of the clergy and part of the laity of a diocese

b.  a district represented at such an assembly

5. (Social Science / Education) (sometimes capital) (in some British universities) a legislative assembly composed mainly of graduates

6. (Social Science / Education) (in India) a degree-awarding ceremony

7. (Social Science / Education) (in Australia and New Zealand) the graduate membership of a university

convocational  adj

convocator  n

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Convocation Examples: convocation of clergy; of eagles; of political worms, 1603.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	convocation - a group gathered in response to a summons assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
	2.	convocation - the act of convoking calling together gathering, assemblage, assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"

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convocation

noun (Formal) meeting, congress, convention, synod, diet, assembly, concourse, council, assemblage, conclave He attended a convocation of the American Youth Congress.

Translations

convocation [ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃən] N (frm) (= act) → convocación f; (= meeting) → asamblea f

convocation [ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃ^ən] n (= meeting) → assemblée f

convocation

n (form: = calling together) → Einberufung f; (= meeting, Eccl) → Versammlung f

convocation [ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃən] n (frm) (summoning) → convocazione f; (assembly) → assemblea

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convocation [ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃən] n (frm) (summoning) → convocazione f; (assembly) → assemblea