convocation
3
7.7
- noun
- /ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
convocatoria
- The convocation of the next synodal assembly comes at a particularly significant moment for the Catholic Church.
It's an article I cited at as I address the new graduate students at the GSAS Convocation this fall.
- It's an article I cited at as I address the new graduate students at the GSAS Convocation this fall.
- What is a convocation, you might ask?
Examples
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Progress reports and information about the introduction of 4-year degrees on campus were also presented at both colleges' convocation ceremonies.
Academic text (2010) -
My first official duty was to greet freshmen at a fall convocation.
Academic text (2016) -
On returning in August, I put off seeing the movie until after convocation, for I thought it might influence my talk.
Fiction book (1991) -
After convocation, classes began, and small responsibilities cluttered my hours until the Thanksgiving holiday.
Fiction book (1991) -
As the duly elected Master Craftsman, guiding his halls, he can be replaced only at a convocation of all Masters.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Perlmutter had met Juan Ortega in Madrid at a convocation of rare book collectors."
Fiction book (1999) -
The school's faculty and staff will gather for the college's annual fall convocation at 8 a.m.
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My first official duty was to greet freshmen at a fall convocation.
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The weekend convocation will draw 700 delegates and guests to the Sheraton Station Square.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A group of people who come together for a planned purpose or to be social
∞
3.4
A large meeting where people with the same job or interest gather
203
1.0
A meeting of people for a social or special purpose
162
2.5
A group of people who meet for a common purpose
12
3.2
A formal meeting of people who discuss and decide important things
8
2.2
A planned time when several people come together to talk about something
7
3.4
A group of people, animals, or things gathered together
3
6.6
A group of people gathered for a common purpose, like at a meeting
2
8.1
An academic meeting where people present and discuss research
2
3.4
A large public gathering where people meet to support or protest a cause
1
9.9
A group of people who meet for religious worship or public events
1
9.7
A formal university ceremony for graduating students
A group of people who meet to pray and talk about their religion
A meeting of people to discuss and decide important matters
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
convocation = convoke (semi-transparent) = con + vocat + ation
The derivation convoke + -ation is a regular nominalization, but the verb 'convoke' and the root element 'vocat' come from Latin and may not be recognisable to many learners.
Etymology
Convocation comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and vocare 'to call', the same 'voc' you see in voice. So a convocation is a group of people who have been 'called together' for a formal meeting.