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Meanings of convocation in English
Synonyms
Examples for "calling together"
Examples for "calling together"
1
They are so called from their convening, or coming together: or rather from their calling together.
2
Deep within me the Purpose stirs, calling together dormant traits and pathways-pullingfullness out of a sixty-million-yearsleep.
3
Herric shut himself up in the town of Châlons, and calling together his ministers imparted to them his deliberations.
4
Germany retaliated by calling together her warring forces and declaring war on the Czar; France came to Russia's aid.
5
Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases.
Usage of convocation in English
1
As a sentinel, my first concern is maintaining safety throughout the convocation.
2
The two houses of convocation presented an address to the same purpose.
3
They would delight a convocation of crowned heads plotting against the people.
4
They were all talking about it, while the convocation was going on.
5
I was told I had license throughout the fastness during the convocation.
6
It won't be hard to do now that the convocation has begun.
7
After today's convocation, Stubbs the RA puts his arm around my shoulder.
8
In the Chapter-house, the brothers, both ecclesiastical and lay, were assembled in convocation.
9
But the convocation of the Council was far from meeting with general approval.
10
But this morning, during Dr. Falwell's convocation speech, I started changing my mind.
11
The deputation required nothing less than the convocation of the States-general.
12
After the usual ceremony, the voting commenced in convocation-house, which was densely crowded.
13
There remained but a few weeks before the convocation of the Constituent Assembly.
14
On all sides there was a demand for the convocation of the states-general.
15
This evening's convocation was not quite what I'd had in mind.
16
Provision had been made for the frequent convocation and secure deliberation of parliaments.
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Convocation through the time
Convocation across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common