Convocation1. (n.) The act of calling or assembling by summons.
2. (n.) An assembly or meeting.
3. (n.) An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
4. (n.) An academic assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.
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