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

convocational

ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Synonyms

• assemblage
• assembly
• conference
• congregation
• gathering
• ingathering
• meeting
• muster

Examples of convocation in a Sentence

They called for the immediate convocation of the council.

the first speaker to address the convocation

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Bre Morris Another Southern belle to watch, Bre Morris kicked off convocation with Jimmy Choo sneakers. —Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024

University Addresses Fourteen convocation addresses by the first (and only) Indian Governor-General of the Dominion of India. —Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

University officials have taken action to ensure the safety of Centennial Hall convocation attendees. —Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin convocation-, convocatio, from convocare — see convoke

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

convocation

noun

con·​vo·​ca·​tion ˌkän-və-ˈkā-shən 

: an assembly of persons called together to a meeting