convocation
noun
con·vo·ca·tion
ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shən 
1
a
: an assembly of persons called together to a meeting
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
gave a speech at the convocation
2
: the act or process of calling an assembly of persons to a meeting
Examples of convocation in a Sentence
They called for the immediate convocation of the council.
the first speaker to address the convocation
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UofA's 2025 Adalberto and Ana Guerrero Student Center graduation celebration was called a convocation on the university's website as recently as Feb. 21, per the Wayback Machine web archive.
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
In 2016, he was elected as a deputy of the State Duma of the 7th convocation from United Russia, Putin's ruling party, representing the Republic of Dagestan.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The convocation will take place virtually on the organizers' Facebook page.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 15 Jan. 2024
Nessel declined to press charges during protests at the honors convocation on March 25 inside Hill Auditorium, or at the University of Michigan's Museum of Art on April 22.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
In 2016, he was elected as a deputy of the State Duma of the 7th convocation from United Russia, Putin's ruling party, representing the Republic of Dagestan.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The convocation will take place virtually on the organizers' Facebook page.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 15 Jan. 2024
Nessel declined to press charges during protests at the honors convocation on March 25 inside Hill Auditorium, or at the University of Michigan's Museum of Art on April 22.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for convocation
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“Convocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convocation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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convocation
noun
con·vo·ca·tion
ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shən
: an assembly of persons called together to a meeting
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