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ConvocateConvocate Con"vo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convocated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Convocating.] [L. convocatus, p. p. of
convocare to convocate; con- + vocare to call. See Vocal,
and cf. Convoce.]
To convoke; to call together. [Obs.] --May (Lucan). ConvocatedConvocate Con"vo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convocated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Convocating.] [L. convocatus, p. p. of
convocare to convocate; con- + vocare to call. See Vocal,
and cf. Convoce.]
To convoke; to call together. [Obs.] --May (Lucan). ConvocatingConvocate Con"vo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convocated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Convocating.] [L. convocatus, p. p. of
convocare to convocate; con- + vocare to call. See Vocal,
and cf. Convoce.]
To convoke; to call together. [Obs.] --May (Lucan). ConvocationConvocation Con`vo*ca"tion, n. [L. convocatio: cf. F.
convocation. See Convoke.]
1. The act of calling or assembling by summons.
2. An assembly or meeting.
In the first day there shall be a holy convocation.
--Ex. xii. 16.
3. (Ch. of Eng.) An assembly of the clergy, by their
representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
Note: In England, the provinces of Canterbury and York have
each their convocation, but no session for business
were allowed from 1717 to 1861. The Convocation of
Canterbury consists of two houses. In the Convocation
of York the business has been generally conducted in
one assembly.
4. (Oxf. University) An academical assembly, in which the
business of the university is transacted.
Syn: meeting; assembly; congregation; congress; diet;
convention; synod; council. Convocational
Convocational Con`vo*ca"tion*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a convocation.
Convocationist
Convocationist Con`vo*ca"tion*ist, n.
An advocate or defender of convocation.
ConvokeConvoke Con*voke", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convoked; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convoking.] [L. convocare: cf. F. convoquer. See
Convocate.]
To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons.
There remained no resource but the dreadful one of
convoking a parliament. --palfrey.
Syn: To summon; assemble; convene. See Call. ConvokedConvoke Con*voke", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convoked; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convoking.] [L. convocare: cf. F. convoquer. See
Convocate.]
To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons.
There remained no resource but the dreadful one of
convoking a parliament. --palfrey.
Syn: To summon; assemble; convene. See Call. ConvokingConvoke Con*voke", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convoked; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convoking.] [L. convocare: cf. F. convoquer. See
Convocate.]
To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons.
There remained no resource but the dreadful one of
convoking a parliament. --palfrey.
Syn: To summon; assemble; convene. See Call. ConvolulusesConvolvulus Con*vol"vu*lus, n.; pl. L.Convolvuli, E.
Convoluluses. [L., bindweed, fr. convolvere to roll around.
So named from its twining stems.] (Bot.)
A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers,
including the common bindweed (C. arwensis), and formerly
the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to the genus
Ipom[ae]a.
The luster of the long convolvuluses That coiled around
the stately stems. --Tennyson. ConvoluteConvolute Con"vo*lute, a. [L. convolutus, p. p. of convolvere.
See Convolve.] (Bot.)
Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; -- said of
the leaves of plants in [ae]stivation. ConvolveConvolve Con*volve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convolved; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convolving.] [L. convolvere, -volutum; con- +
volvere to roll. See Voluble.]
To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on
another.
Then Satan first knew pain, And writhed him to and fro
convolved. --Milton. ConvolvedConvolve Con*volve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convolved; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convolving.] [L. convolvere, -volutum; con- +
volvere to roll. See Voluble.]
To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on
another.
Then Satan first knew pain, And writhed him to and fro
convolved. --Milton. ConvolvingConvolve Con*volve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convolved; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convolving.] [L. convolvere, -volutum; con- +
volvere to roll. See Voluble.]
To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on
another.
Then Satan first knew pain, And writhed him to and fro
convolved. --Milton. ConvolvulaceousConvolvulaceous Con*vol`vu*la"ceous, a. [From Convolvus.]
(Bot.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of
which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples. ConvolvuliConvolvulus Con*vol"vu*lus, n.; pl. L.Convolvuli, E.
Convoluluses. [L., bindweed, fr. convolvere to roll around.
So named from its twining stems.] (Bot.)
A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers,
including the common bindweed (C. arwensis), and formerly
the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to the genus
Ipom[ae]a.
The luster of the long convolvuluses That coiled around
the stately stems. --Tennyson. Convolvulin
Convolvulin Con*vol"vu*lin, n. (Chem.)
A glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of a convolvulaceous
plant), and extracted as a colorless, tasteless, gummy mass
of powerful purgative properties.
ConvolvulusMechoacan Me*cho"a*can, n.
A species of jalap, of very feeble properties, said to be
obtained from the root of a species of Convolvulus (C.
Mechoacan); -- so called from Michoacan, in Mexico, whence
it is obtained. ConvolvulusConvolvulus Con*vol"vu*lus, n.; pl. L.Convolvuli, E.
Convoluluses. [L., bindweed, fr. convolvere to roll around.
So named from its twining stems.] (Bot.)
A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers,
including the common bindweed (C. arwensis), and formerly
the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to the genus
Ipom[ae]a.
The luster of the long convolvuluses That coiled around
the stately stems. --Tennyson. Convolvulus arvensisWithwind With"wind`, n. [AS. wi[eth]owinde.] (Bot.)
A kind of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).
He bare a burden ybound with a broad list, In a
withewyndes wise ybounden about. --Piers
Plowman. Convolvulus sepiumHedge Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an
inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG.
hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See Haw a hedge.]
A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a
thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land;
and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a
line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted
round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts
of a garden.
The roughest berry on the rudest hedge. --Shak.
Through the verdant maze Of sweetbrier hedges I pursue
my walk. --Thomson.
Note: Hedge, when used adjectively or in composition, often
means rustic, outlandish, illiterate, poor, or mean;
as, hedge priest; hedgeborn, etc.
Hedge bells, Hedge bindweed (Bot.), a climbing plant
related to the morning-glory (Convolvulus sepium).
Hedge bill, a long-handled billhook.
Hedge garlic (Bot.), a plant of the genus Alliaria. See
Garlic mustard, under Garlic.
Hedge hyssop (Bot.), a bitter herb of the genus Gratiola,
the leaves of which are emetic and purgative.
Hedge marriage, a secret or clandestine marriage,
especially one performed by a hedge priest. [Eng.]
Hedge mustard (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sisymbrium,
belonging to the Mustard family.
Hedge nettle (Bot.), an herb, or under shrub, of the genus
Stachys, belonging to the Mint family. It has a
nettlelike appearance, though quite harmless.
Hedge note.
(a) The note of a hedge bird.
(b) Low, contemptible writing. [Obs.] --Dryden.
Hedge priest, a poor, illiterate priest. --Shak.
Hedge school, an open-air school in the shelter of a hedge,
in Ireland; a school for rustics.
Hedge sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a European warbler (Accentor
modularis) which frequents hedges. Its color is reddish
brown, and ash; the wing coverts are tipped with white.
Called also chanter, hedge warbler, dunnock, and
doney.
Hedge writer, an insignificant writer, or a writer of low,
scurrilous stuff. [Obs.] --Swift.
To breast up a hedge. See under Breast.
To hang in the hedge, to be at a standstill. ``While the
business of money hangs in the hedge.' --Pepys. Convolvulus SoldanellaSea withwind Sea" with"wind` (Bot.)
A kind of bindweed (Convolvulus Soldanella) growing on the
seacoast of Europe. Convoy
Convoy Con"voy, n. [F. convoi.]
1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so
attended; protection; escort.
To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war. --Macaulay.
2. A vessel or fleet, or a train or trains of wagons,
employed in the transportation of munitions of war, money,
subsistence, clothing, etc., and having an armed escort.
3. A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way
from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for
protection or guidance.
When every morn my bosom glowed To watch the convoy
on the road. --Emerson.
4. Conveyance; means of transportation. [Obs.] --Shak.
5. A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to
check their velocity in going down a hill. --Knight.
ConvoyConvoy Con*voy", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convoyed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Convoying.] [F. convoyer, OF. conveier, convoier. See
Convey.]
To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend
for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a
merchantman.
I know ye skillful to convoy The total freight of hope
and joy. --Emerson. Convoy pennant
Convoy pennant Con"voy pen"nant
A white pennant with red border, carried : (a) Forward on all
vessels on convoy duty. (b) Alone by a senior officer present
during evolutions or drills, when it commands ``Silence.'
(c) Over a signal number, when it refers to the signal number
of an officer in the Annual Navy Register.
ConvoyedConvoy Con*voy", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convoyed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Convoying.] [F. convoyer, OF. conveier, convoier. See
Convey.]
To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend
for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a
merchantman.
I know ye skillful to convoy The total freight of hope
and joy. --Emerson. ConvoyingConvoy Con*voy", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convoyed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Convoying.] [F. convoyer, OF. conveier, convoier. See
Convey.]
To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend
for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a
merchantman.
I know ye skillful to convoy The total freight of hope
and joy. --Emerson. Dakruma convolutellaGooseberry Goose"ber*ry, n.; pl. Gooseberries, [Corrupted
for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F.
groseille, -- of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere,
kr["a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie
(as if crossberry, fr. kruis cross; for kroesbes, kroesbezie,
fr. kroes crisp), Sw. krusb["a]r (fr. krus, krusing, crisp).
The first part of the word is perh. akin to E. curl. Cf.
Grossular, a.]
1. (Bot.) Any thorny shrub of the genus Ribes; also, the
edible berries of such shrub. There are several species,
of which Ribes Grossularia is the one commonly
cultivated.
2. A silly person; a goose cap. --Goldsmith.
Barbadoes gooseberry, a climbing prickly shrub (Pereskia
aculeata) of the West Indies, which bears edible berries
resembling gooseberries.
Coromandel gooseberry. See Carambola.
Gooseberry fool. See lst Fool.
Gooseberry worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a small moth
(Dakruma convolutella). It destroys the gooseberry by
eating the interior.
Meaning of Convo from wikipedia
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Conversation is
interactive communication between two or more people. The
development of
conversational skills and
etiquette is an
important part of socialization...
- Language. In 2017, she
appeared in a
commercial for the
video relay service Convo. She also
appeared in
other commercials, as well as the
informational project...
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Convoz is an
American online social networking service based in Houston, Texas,
which focuses on
creating public collaborative conversation through video...
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Convos with My 2 Year Old is a
YouTube web
series and channel. The
series was
created by
Matthew Clarke and is
sponsored by
GEICO and
produced by CocoMilk...
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CONNECT ON "THE
CONVO 5"". grmdaily.com.
Retrieved 25
October 2021. W,
Courtney (3
March 2021). "PREMIERE: RA
UNLEASHES "THE
CONVO 6" WITH ABRA CADABRA...
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brand amb****ador for the London-based
social networking venture "Sport
Convo". His
involvement aimed to
promote and
raise awareness of the platform,...
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enhancement products for
primary and
middle school students.
Rashid is the CEO of
Convo Corp, an
enterprise software company that
focuses on in-context collaboration...
- 2017). "Facebook Messenger's AI 'M'
suggests features to use
based on your
convos". TechCrunch. AOL.
Archived from the
original on
October 26, 2020. Retrieved...
- 2020,
series creator Jeff
Eastin wrote on
Twitter that he "Had a
great convo with Matt Bomer. We have a plan to
bring #WhiteCollar back." But as of 2020[update]...
- "Spirited energy: 'Long
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Theresa Ca**** to
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