<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of convoking</li><li>the state of being convoked</li><li>a group of people gathered in answer to a summons; assembly</li><li>Anglican Church: either of the two provincial synods or assemblies of the clergy</li><li>Protestant Episcopal Church: an assembly of the clergy of part of a diocese</li><li>the area represented at such an assembly</li><li>a formal assembly at a college or university, especially for a graduation ceremony</li></ul>