convocation

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɒn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /kɑn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

convocation (countable and uncountable, plural convocations)

  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.
  4. An academic assembly, in which the business of a university is transacted.
  5. (collective) A flock of eagles.
    • 2021, Poojitha Reddy Gosula, The Girl Who Reads Her Past Six Lives: She Is The Army-Chief‎[1], Notion Press:
      A convocation of eagles around the four corners of the army field flew in.
    • 2015, Prasenjeet Kumar, Quiet Phoenix 2: From Failure to Fulfilment: A Memoir of an Introverted Child‎[2]:
      A convocation of eagles noticed that the young bird was without his mother and took pity on him.
    • 2019, Karen Clavelle, The Mother Goose Letters‎[3], At Bay Press:
      the bird called out to the convocations of eagles where they soared in spirals of wind

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Translations

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin convocātiō. Morphologically, from convoquer +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.vɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/
  • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

Noun

convocation f (plural convocations)

  1. summons (formal request to come, formal order to appear)

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