convocation
noun/ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃn/
(formal)- [countable] a large formal meeting, especially of Church officials or members of a university
- the meeting of the university convocation in Oxford on 13 February 1845
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- [uncountable] the act of calling together a convocation
- the convocation of the second Vatican Council
- [countable] (North American English) a ceremony held in a university or college when students receive their degrees
- I recently attended my friend's convocation ceremony.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin convocatio(n-), from the verb convocare, from con- ‘together’ + vocare ‘call’.
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