convocation
Meanings
noun
- The act of calling or assembling by summons.
- An assembly or meeting.
- An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
- An academic assembly, in which the business of a university is transacted.
- A flock of eagles.
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Etymology
From Middle English convocacioun, from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, convocationem.
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