Also 7– at. [f. L. convocāt- ppl. stem of convocāre: see CONVOKE.]
1. trans. To call or summon together; to assemble or bring together by summons. arch.
c. 1540. Life of Fisher, Wks. II. Introd. 47. He would convocate the clergie of this Realme at his pleasure.
1650. S. Clarke, Eccl. Hist., I. (1654), 136. In the meantime the Emperour convocated a Synod.
1679. Ricaut, Grk. Ch., 392 (T.). Smyrna or Angora, where trade hath convocated great numbers of the Armenian nation.
1769. Robertson, Chas. V., III. IX. 172. Until a council … could be convocated.
1818. Scott, Leg. Montrose, vii. Where is the royal commission, under which the lieges are to be convocated in arms?
† 2. To call or summon (a person). Obs. rare.
1542. Boorde, Dyetary, Pref. (1870), 226. Conuocated thorowe the kynges goodnes to wayte on his prepotent mageste.
† 3. intr. To meet in convocation; to congregate. Obs. rare.
1685. Scotch Proclam., in Lond. Gaz., No. 2032/3. We hereby Require and Command all our Liedges on the Sea-coasts … forthwith to Convocat, and rise in their best Arms.
