单词 | convening |
释义 | conveningn. The action of convene v.; coming together, assembling, etc. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > meeting or assembling for common purpose > [noun] meetingc1330 convention1490 visaginga1500 conventicle1589 conventinga1625 conjuncture1644 convening1659 congress1675 1659 J. Pearson Expos. Creed (1839) 376 The same practice of convening we find continued in the following years. 1690 J. Locke Two Treat. Govt. ii. xiii Any delay of their convening might endanger the public. ?1795 H. Macneill Scotland's Scaith 20 Aye at first at the convening, Moraliz'd on what was right. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2018). conveningadj. That convenes. ΘΚΠ society > authority > command > command or bidding > [adjective] > summoning > together convoking1765 convening1884 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 22 Sept. 6/1 The poor-law doctor would report to the convening authority. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < |
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