Convocation meaning

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An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
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The definition of a convocation is a formal gathering of people who have been asked to come together, or a formal ceremony at a college or university where awards are given.

When a community organization sends out invitations and rallies all of its people together to have a meeting to discuss a pressing political issue, this is an example of a convocation.

A formal ceremony conducted by the English department at a college to give awards to its honor students is an example of a convocation.

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A group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university community who are assembled for a ceremony.
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The act of calling or assembling by summons.
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An assembly or meeting.
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The act of convoking.
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A clerical assembly of the Anglican Church similar to a synod but assembling only when called.
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An assembly of the clergy and representative laity of a section of a diocese of the Episcopal Church.
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The district represented at such an assembly.
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An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.
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The act of convoking.
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A group that has been convoked; esp., an ecclesiastical or academic assembly.
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Origin of convocation

From Old French convocation, from Latin convocare (“to come together”)

Sentence Examples

  • They were invited to a council of wider convocation, held at Rome in 382, but very few attended.

  • Both in parliament and in Convocation he opposed the Six Articles of 1539, but he stood almost alone.

  • On the 10th of August 1792, when the populace of Paris stormed the Tuileries and demanded the abolition of the monarchy, the Legislative Assembly decreed the provisional suspension of the king and the convocation of a national convention which should draw up a constitution.

  • In convocation, when the supremacy was discussed (11th of February 1531), he declared that acceptance would cause the clergy "to be hissed out of the society of God's holy Catholic Church"; and it was his influence that brought in the saving clause, quantum per legem Dei licet.

  • The last decree proposed the convocation of a national council.

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