Defn: An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.
Syn. — meeting; assembly; congregation; congress; diet; convention; synod; council.
CONVOCATIONAL
Con`vo*ca"tion*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a convocation.
CONVOCATIONIST
Con`vo*ca"tion*ist, n.
Defn: An advocate or defender of convocation.
CONVOKE
Con*voke", v. t. [imp. & p.p. Convoked; p.pr. & vb.n. Convoking.]
Etym: [L. convocare: cf. F. convoquer. See Convocate.]
Defn: To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons. There remained no resource but the dreadful one of convoking a parliament. palfrey.
Syn.
— To summon; assemble; convene. See Call.
CONVOLUTE
Con"vo*lute, a. Etym: [L. convolutus, p.p. of convolvere. See
Convolve.] (Bot.)