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convocation

Syllabification: (con·vo·ca·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌkänvəˈkāSHən/
Definition of convocation

noun

  • 1a large formal assembly of people.
  • North American a formal ceremony at a college or university, as for the conferring of awards.
  • 2the action of calling people together for a large formal assembly.

Derivatives

convocational

Pronunciation: /-SHənl/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin convocatio(n-), from the verb convocare (see convoke)

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