convocation
21Convocation — A meeting of a religious character as distinguished from congregation, which was more general, dealing with political and legal matters. Hence it is called an holy convocation. Such convocations were the Sabbaths (Lev. 23:2, 3), the Passover… …
22convocation — [[t]kɒ̱nvəke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] convocations N COUNT A convocation is a meeting or ceremony attended by a large number of people. [FORMAL] ...a convocation of the American Youth Congress …
23convocation — noun 1) the students gathered for their convocation Syn: graduation (ceremony), commencement 2) a convocation of church leaders Syn: assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, council, symposium …
24convocation — UK [ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms convocation : singular convocation plural convocations 1) a formal meeting of the senior members of a church or university 2) in some universities, especially in the US, an… …
25convocation — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin convocation , convocatio, from convocare Date: 14th century 1. a. an assembly of persons convoked b. (1) an assembly of bishops and representative clergy of the …
26convocation — convocational, adj. convocationally, adv. /kon veuh kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of convoking. 2. the state of being convoked. 3. a group of people gathered in answer to a summons; assembly. 4. Anglican Ch. either of the two provincial synods or… …
27convocation — noun formal 1 a) (C) an organization of church officials or members of some universities that holds formal meetings b) (C) formal meetings held in this way: He first gave the speech at a German university convocation in March. 2 (U) the process… …
28convocation — An assembly of the English clergy. See court of convocation …
29Convocation of the English Clergy — • The technical name given in the Church of England to what corresponds in some respects to a provincial synod, though in other respects it differs widely from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Convocation of the English Clergy …
30Convocation Hall (University of Toronto) — Convocation Hall Facing north Convocation Hall is a domed …
