convocation

Etymology

From Middle English convocacioun, from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, convocationem.

noun

  1. The act of calling or assembling by summons.
  2. An assembly or meeting.
  3. (ecclesiastical) An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
    Convocation will sit in York too, so the northern church can have its say in how we worship God. 2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 409
  4. An academic assembly, in which the business of a university is transacted.
  5. (collective) A flock of eagles.

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