convocation /ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃən/ noun plural convocations
plural convocations
Learner's definition of CONVOCATION
formal
1 [count]
a : a large formal meeting of people (such as church officials)(尤指教会的)大型正式集会
b 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 2
[noncount] : the act of calling a group of people to a formal meeting(会议的)召开,召集