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convocation

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convocation /ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃən/ noun
plural convocations
convocation
/ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
plural convocations
Learner's definition of CONVOCATION
formal
[count]
: a large formal meeting of people (such as church officials)(尤指教会的)大型正式集会
US : a meeting of the members of a college or university to observe a particular ceremony (such as the beginning of the school year or the announcing of awards and honors)(美国大学的)开学典礼,学位授予典礼often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[noncount] : the act of calling a group of people to a formal meeting(会议的)召开,召集
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convocation

noun

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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of convocation was in the 14th century
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