(kon′vō·kā′shən) noun
1. The act of summoning together an assembly.
2. The assembly thus summoned. See synonyms under ASSEMBLY, COMPANY. [<L convocano, -onis <convocare. See CONVOKE.]
—con′vo·ca′tion·al adjective
—con·voc·a·tive (kən·vok′ə·tiv) adjective
—con′vo·ca′tor noun

(kon′vo·ka′shən) noun
1. An ecclesiastical body of the Church of England, similar to a synod, but meeting only at the call of some authority: the Convocation of Canterbury.
2. A voluntary convention of Protestant Episcopal clergy and laymen from a division of a diocese, meeting unofficially to discuss and promote church measures; also, the district thus organized.