They called for the immediate convocation of the council. the first speaker to address the convocation
Recent Examples on the WebSince 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