convocation – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
convocation
n.
summons, convention, assembly
Convocation
A
convocation (from the
Latin meaning "to call/come together", a translation of the
Greek ekklesia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose, mostly ecclesiastical or academic.
convocation
Noun
1. a group gathered in response to a summons
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(derivation) convoke, convene
2. the act of convoking
(synonym) calling together
(hypernym) assembly, assemblage, gathering
(derivation) convoke, convene
convocation
nf.
convocation, calling, meeting
Convocation
(n.)
The act of calling or assembling by summons.
(n.)
An assembly or meeting.
(n.)
An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
(n.)
An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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