convocation

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convocation /ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

▶noun

• 1 (in the Church of England) a representative assembly of clergy of the province of Canterbury or York.

• 2 Brit. a legislative or deliberative assembly of a university.

  ■ N. Amer. a formal ceremony for the conferment of university awards.

• 3 the action of convoking a large formal assembly.

– derivatives
convocational adjective.

– origin ME: from L. convocatio(n-), from convocare (see convoke).