Convocation Meaning
/kˌɑnvəˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of calling or assembling by summons.
nounAn assembly or meeting.
Sentence Examples
At the convocation, all the faculty and deans wore their doctoral regalia and octagonal hats.
A certain convocation of politic worms are e'en at him.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The university held a formal ____ to welcome all incoming freshmen and transfer students.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
At the ____, all the faculty and deans wore their doctoral regalia and octagonal hats.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English convocacioun, from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, convocationem.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Convocation will sit in York too, so the northern church can have its say in how we worship God."
— 2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 409:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university held a formal ____ to welcome all incoming freshmen and transfer students.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
At the ____, all the faculty and deans wore their doctoral regalia and octagonal hats.