convocation
/kɒn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/US/kɑn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
convocation noun: the act of calling or assembling by summons.
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.
- Convocation will sit in York too, so the northern church can have its say in how we worship God.2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 409
- An academic assembly, in which the business of a university is transacted.
- A flock of eagles.
- A convocation of eagles around the four corners of the army field flew in.2021, Poojitha Reddy Gosula, The Girl Who Reads Her Past Six Lives: She Is The Army-Chief, Notion Press
- A convocation of eagles noticed that the young bird was without his mother and took pity on him.2015, Prasenjeet Kumar, Quiet Phoenix 2: From Failure to Fulfilment: A Memoir of an Introverted Child
convocation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
convocation in Hindi
- academic assembly
- दीक्षान्त समारोह dīkṣānt samāroh
convocation in Tamil
- பட்டமளிப்பு விழா, பட்டமளிப்புப் பேரவை, விழா
convocation in Telugu
- a convocation, court, an assembly, meeting, council, association, society
- సభ sabha
- convocation
- స్నాతకోత్సవము snātakōtsavamu
convocation in Malayalam
- സഭ വിളിച്ചുകൂട്ടൽ, ബിരുദദാന സമ്മേളനം
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- convocation in Kannada
- ಕೂಟ, ಸೇರಿಕೆ, ಘಟಿಕೋತ್ಸವ, ಪದವಿ ಪ್ರದಾನ ಸಮಾರಂಭ
- convocation in Malay
- konvokesyen
Forms of convocation
| plural | convocations |
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Origin of convocation
From Middle English convocacioun, from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, convocationem.
Words formed from convocation
Words that rhyme with convocation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about convocation
- What does convocation mean?
- Convocation means the act of calling or assembling by summons.
- What is convocation in Hindi?
- Convocation in Hindi is दीक्षान्त समारोह (dīkṣānt samāroh). See Convocation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is convocation?
- Convocation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce convocation?
- Convocation is pronounced /kɒn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of convocation?
- The plural of convocation is convocations.
Words near convocation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: convocation (page history and authors); convocation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); సభ (Telugu) (page history and authors); convocation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); convocation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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