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
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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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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.
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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
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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
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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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