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Webster 1913 Edition


Convocation

Conˊvo-ca′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
convocatio
: cf. F.
convocation
.
See
Convoke
.]
1.
The act of calling or assembling by summons.
2.
An assembly or meeting.
In the first day there shall be a holy
convocation
.
Ex. xii. 16.
3.
(Ch. of Eng.)
An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
☞ In England, the provinces of Canterbury and York have each their convocation, but no session for business were allowed from 1717 to 1861. The Convocation of Canterbury consists of two houses. In the Convocation of York the business has been generally conducted in one assembly.
Syn. – meeting; assembly; congregation; congress; diet; convention; synod; council.

Webster 1828 Edition


Convocation

CONVOCATION

,
Noun.
[L.]
1.
The act of calling or assembling by summons.
2.
An assembly.
In the first day there shall be a holy convocation. Exodus 12.
3.
In England, an assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs. It is held during the session of parliament, and consists of an upper and lower house. In the upper house sit the archbishops and bishops; in the lower house sit the inferior clergy, represented by their proctors, consisting of all the deans and arch-deacons, of one proctor for every chapter, and two for the clergy of every diocese, in all one hundred and forty-three divines, vix. Twenty-two deans, fifty-three arch-deacons, twenty-four prebendaries, and forty-four proctors of the diocesan clergy.
4.
An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.

Definition 2024


convocation

convocation

English

Noun

convocation (plural convocations)

  1. The act of calling or assembling by summons.
  2. An assembly or meeting.
  3. An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
  4. An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.

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French

Noun

convocation f (plural convocations)

  1. convocation