convocation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, convocationem.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

convocation (countable and uncountable, plural convocations)

The act of calling or assembling by summons.
An assembly or meeting.
An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
An academic assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.

Coordinate terms

(academic assembly): commencement

Related terms

Translations

act of calling or assembling by summons

Armenian: գումարում (hy) (gumarum)
Bulgarian: свикване (bg) (svikvane)
Dutch: bijeenroeping (nl), oproeping (nl)

Finnish: koollekutsuminen
Irish: comhghairm f
Russian: созы́в (ru) (sozýv)

assembly or meeting

Bulgarian: събиране (bg) (sǎbirane), събрание (bg) (sǎbranie)
Dutch: bijeenkomst (nl)
Finnish: kokous (fi)

Russian: собра́ние (ru) (sobránije), сове́т (ru) (sovét)
Swedish: möte (sv) n, riksmöte n, riksdag (sv) c

assembly of the clergy

Bulgarian: събор (bg) (sǎbor)
Dutch: convocatie (nl)
Finnish: kirkolliskokous (fi)

Russian: сино́д (ru) (sinód)
Swedish: kyrkomöte (sv) n

academic assembly

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin convocatio, convocationem.

Noun

convocation f (plural convocations)

convocation

Related terms

convoquer

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