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convocation

/kɒn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: convocatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about convocation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A group gathered in response to a summons.
  2. The act of convoking.

Origin

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

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