Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - convocation
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Convocation
convocation
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin ~-, convocatio, from convocare Date: 14th century 1. a. an assembly of persons convoked b. (1) an assembly of bishops and representative clergy of the Church of England (2) a consultative assembly of clergy and lay delegates from one part of an Episcopal diocese; also a territorial division of an Episcopal diocese c. a ceremonial assembly of members of a college or university 2. the act or process of convoking • ~al adjective
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n. 1 the act of calling together. 2 a large formal gathering of people, esp.: a Brit. a provincial synod of the Anglican clergy of Canterbury or York. b Brit. a legislative or deliberative assembly of a university. Derivatives convocational adj. Etymology: ME f. L convocatio (as CONVOKE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. созыв the convocation of Parliament —- созыв парламента 2. собрание 3. (C.) конвокация, совет Оксфордского или Даремского университета 4. акт (в некоторых американских и канадских университетах) 5. (C.) конвокация, собор духовенства (епархий Кентербери и Йорка) convoke 1. созывать, собирать to convoke Parliament —- созвать парламент ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) созыв 2) собрание 3) (Convocation) совет (Оксфордского или Даремского университета) 4) eccl. синод (в Кентербери и Йорке) Syn: see meeting ...Англо-русский словарь
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(convocations) A convocation is a meeting or ceremony attended by a large number of people. (FORMAL) ...a convocation of the American Youth Congress. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ n formal 1 a) an organization of church officials or members of some universities that holds formal meetings b) formal meetings held in this way (He first gave the speech at a German university convocation in March.) 2 the process of arranging for a large meeting to be held 3 AmE the ceremony held when students have passed their examinations and are leaving university ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- mid-14c., from L. convocationem, from convocare "to call together," from com- "together" + vocare "to call," from vox "voice." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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