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A convocation (from the Latin convocare meaning "to call/come together", a translation of the Greek ἐκκλησία ekklēsia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose, mostly ecclesiastical or academic. In academic use, it can refer variously to a gathering of all of an institution's alumni, to a ceremony at the start of the academic year to welcome incoming students, and to a graduation ceremony (sometimes otherwise known as a commencement).

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  • A convocation (from the Latin convocare meaning "to call/come together", a translation of the Greek ἐκκλησία ekklēsia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose, mostly ecclesiastical or academic. In academic use, it can refer variously to a gathering of all of an institution's alumni, to a ceremony at the start of the academic year to welcome incoming students, and to a graduation ceremony (sometimes otherwise known as a commencement). (en)
  • Convocación (del latín convocatĭo, -ōnis)​ es la acción de convocar, llamar a reunión. Es poco usada como denominación genérica, usándose más bien "convocatoria" (metonímicamente, puesto que en realidad esta palabra designa al "anuncio o escrito con que se convoca").​ Su uso particular se restringe a los ámbitos académico y eclesiástico del mundo anglosajón. (es)
  • En konvokation (från latin convocare, "att kalla/komma samman", en översättning från grekiska ἐκκλησία ekklēsia), är en grupp av människor församlade för ett särskilt ändamål eller tillfälle, i allmänhet kyrkligt eller akademiskt. (sv)
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  • A College Convocation Banner in India. (en)
  • Line of young people at a commencement ceremony (en)
  • Picture of Graduating Students in India. (en)
  • Student receives diploma from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City (en)
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  • A convocation (from the Latin convocare meaning "to call/come together", a translation of the Greek ἐκκλησία ekklēsia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose, mostly ecclesiastical or academic. In academic use, it can refer variously to a gathering of all of an institution's alumni, to a ceremony at the start of the academic year to welcome incoming students, and to a graduation ceremony (sometimes otherwise known as a commencement). (en)
  • Convocación (del latín convocatĭo, -ōnis)​ es la acción de convocar, llamar a reunión. Es poco usada como denominación genérica, usándose más bien "convocatoria" (metonímicamente, puesto que en realidad esta palabra designa al "anuncio o escrito con que se convoca").​ Su uso particular se restringe a los ámbitos académico y eclesiástico del mundo anglosajón. (es)
  • En konvokation (från latin convocare, "att kalla/komma samman", en översättning från grekiska ἐκκλησία ekklēsia), är en grupp av människor församlade för ett särskilt ändamål eller tillfälle, i allmänhet kyrkligt eller akademiskt. (sv)
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  • Convocation (en)
  • Convocación (es)
  • Konvokation (sv)
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