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How to pronounce convocation in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms calling together
Type of assemblage, assembly, gathering
Derivation convoke
Type Words
Type of assemblage, gathering
Derivation convoke

Examples of convocation

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Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, will give the convocation address.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Transylvania's opening convocation address this semester was a reading by Finney.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In 1408, Lucca hosted the convocation intended to end the schism in the papacy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Convocation events are held in Berea's auditorium, which was built by students.
From the usatoday.com
Jusiewicz felt further inspired when Burkholder delivered the convocation address.
From the time.com
The graduation itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Johnson said Peter Michael Clarke was to be ordained as an elder at the convocation.
From the kentucky.com
The French Revolution began in May 1789 with the convocation of the Estates-General.
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In the October 1965 convocation of the Supreme Soviet this decision became official.
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More examples
  • A group gathered in response to a summons
  • The act of convoking
  • A Convocation (Latin 'calling together', translating the Greek ecclesia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose.
  • The Convocation (formerly The Convocation Of...) is an American post rock band from Baltimore, Maryland.
  • 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; An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted
  • (Convocate) accumulate, acervate, agglomerate, aggregate, aggroup, amass, assemble, bring into a focus, bring together, collect, collect in a dragnet, collect into a focus, colligate, collocate, compile, concentrate, convene, convoke, cram, draw together, dredge, gather, get, get together, group ...
  • Convocation consists of all the former student members of the University who have been admitted to a degree (other than an honorary degree) of the University, and those who are members of Congregation or who have retired being members of Congregation on the date of their retirement. ...
  • University-wide meetings, typically held at the beginning or end of academic years, in which the top administration discuss the vision and accomplishments of the institution and sometimes present awards to top-performing students.
  • The university's formal induction into the university is held for freshmen the Sunday before the start of the autumn quarter.