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  • noun Plural form of convocation.

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Examples

  • In the first place, the lesser clergy, inconvenienced by attendance and preferring to vote their contributions in the special ecclesiastical assemblages known as the convocations of Canterbury and York, contrived to throw off entirely their obligation of membership.

    The Governments of Europe Frederic Austin Ogg 1914

  • 'convocations' for conservative congregations in revisionists dioceses.

    Anglican Mainstream 2009

  • And, at first, to the surprise of both of them, their lengthy repopulation convocations became a well needed break to anticipate on the Wednesday of each week.

    SAMESON JAMESON Wally Rudolph 2011

  • It could be heard on selective occasions such as convocations, dedications, and commencements.

    College presidents around USA impersonated on Twitter 2011

  • The campus chapel is used to this day for both worship and annual student convocations.

    Pa. Lutheran college hot among Jewish students 2011

  • And, at first, to the surprise of both of them, their lengthy repopulation convocations became a well needed break to anticipate on the Wednesday of each week.

    SAMESON JAMESON Wally Rudolph 2011

  • The campus chapel is used to this day for both worship and annual student convocations.

    Pa. Lutheran college hot among Jewish students 2011

  • It is true that religious people and atheists are not historic partners or easy conversationalists and that they both need their identity-building convocations.

    Samir Selmanovic: Religion Needs Atheism 2010

  • It is true that religious people and atheists are not historic partners or easy conversationalists and that they both need their identity-building convocations.

    Religion Needs Atheism Samir Selmanovic 2010

  • Ms Jaeger became a nun in 2006, but left the order last year because convocations conflicted with her foundation obligations, she said, noting that charity work suits her much better than professional tennis.

    Late Fireworks From Federer 2010

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