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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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CONVOCATION definition: 1. a formal meeting, especially of religious leaders or at an educational institution: 2. the act…. Learn more.
: the act or process of calling an assembly of persons to a meeting. convocational. ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shnəl. -shə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. assemblage. assembly. conference. congregation. gathering. ingathering. meeting. muster. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of convocation in a Sentence.
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.
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.
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.
noun. /ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃn/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃn/ (formal) [countable] a large formal meeting, especially of Church officials or members of a university. the meeting of the university convocation in Oxford on 13 February 1845. Want to learn more?
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.
convocation meaning, definition, what is convocation: a large formal meeting of a group of peo...: Learn more.
7 senses: 1. a large formal assembly, esp one specifically convened 2. the act of convoking or state of being convoked 3..... Click for more definitions.
