convocation
noun
- the act of convoking
- a group that has been convoked; esp., an ecclesiastical or academic assembly
See convocation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏnˌvə-kāˈshən)
nouna. The act of convoking.
b. A group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university community who are assembled for a ceremony.
- A clerical assembly of the Anglican Church similar to a synod but assembling only when called.
a. An assembly of the clergy and representative laity of a section of a diocese of the Episcopal Church.
b. The district represented at such an assembly.
Related Forms:
- conˌvo·caˈtion·al adjective
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