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noun
- 1. a large formal assembly of people.
- 2. the action of calling people together for a large formal assembly: "the arguments delayed the convocation of the first congress, planned for February 1992"
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a formal meeting, especially of religious leaders or at an educational institution: He called for a traditional convocation of elders to choose a new leader. She organized alumni gatherings and faculty convocations. Similar forums and meetings have taken place all over the city - convocations of people swapping ideas. Compare. awayday mainly UK.
CONVOCATION meaning: 1. a formal meeting, especially of religious leaders or at an educational institution: 2. the act…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONVOCATION is an assembly of persons called together to a meeting. How to use convocation in a sentence.
noun. the act of convoking. the state of being convoked. a group of people gathered in answer to a summons; assembly. Anglican Church. either of the two provincial synods or assemblies of the clergy. Protestant Episcopal Church. an assembly of the clergy of part of a diocese. the area represented at such an assembly.
noun. 1. a large formal assembly, esp one specifically convened. 2. the act of convoking or state of being convoked. 3. Church of England. either of the synods of the provinces of Canterbury or York. 4. Episcopal Church. a. an assembly of the clergy and part of the laity of a diocese. b. a district represented at such an assembly.
A convocation is a calling together of people — or it can also refer to the group that has gathered in response to the convocation. A convocation of students might protest a new dress code policy.
convocation. ( ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃən) n. 1. a large formal assembly, esp one specifically convened. 2. the act of convoking or state of being convoked. 3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Church of England either of the synods of the provinces of Canterbury or York. 4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Episcopal Church.
noun. The act of convoking. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university community who are assembled for a ceremony. American Heritage. A clerical assembly of the Anglican Church similar to a synod but assembling only when called. American Heritage.
CONVOCATION meaning: 1 : a large formal meeting of people (such as church officials); 2 : 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) often used before another noun.
Definition of convocation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
