An invitation; a calling together. Also, a congregation.

A gathering, an assembly.

A bringing together or coming together of people; an assembly or meeting. (In early examples also with prefixed ge-, i-.) spec. An assembly…

Mixture (Old English only); company, assembly.

In extended use. A large number of people or animals, esp. one which is moving together as a group; a crowd; a multitude. In later use chiefly in p…

Without article and with modifying adjective, as great, huge: a large number, a lot; chiefly with of. Obsolete.

The fact or condition of being assembled or gathered in a group; assemblage. Chiefly in prepositional phrases (cf. phrases 2b). Obsolete.

The coming together of two persons or things; meeting, conjunction, union. Cf. assemblage, n. 2.

The action or an act of gathering together; assembly, congregation. Also: a collection.

A gathering of people; an assembly. to do, to make sembly, to meet, to be present at an assembly.

gen. A gathering, meeting; a conference or convocation; a legislative body suggestive of a parliament; a multitude.

an assembly.

An assemblage of people; a crowd, throng.

A company, a crowd. Obsolete.

= assembly, n.

A meeting or assembly of people. Obsolete. rare.

A gathering of people; a crowd, a throng. Obsolete.

Assembly, congregation. Obsolete. rare.

Assembly.

A group of people or animals; a crowd.

With less or no implication of deliberate arrangement or composition. A number of people or animals standing, positioned, or located close together…

An assembly of people, esp. a crowd of promenaders. Now largely merged in sense 3a.

A number of persons gathered together; a gathering, concourse. (Less formal than assembly.)

Chiefly Australian. Originally: an assembly of gold-miners. Hence more generally: a gathering or meeting of people; a turnout. Cf. to roll up 7 at…

In extended use: an assembly for discussion or decision; (hence) any environment or world of social intercourse, exchange, or commercial…