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con·vo·ca·tion

convocation

pronunciation:
kan v keI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of convoking or the state of being convoked.
synonyms:
assembling, convening, gathering
similar words:
collecting, mobilization, muster, summoning
definition 2: a meeting of people summoned together, often in a religious assembly.
synonyms:
assembly, congregation, gathering, meeting
similar words:
convention, council, flock, group, levy, muster
derivations: convocational (adj.), convocationally (adv.)