Part 2393

<hw>Con*vin"cing*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>in a convincing manner; in a manner to compel assent.</def>

<h1>Convincingness</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*vin"cing*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The power of convincing, or the quality of being convincing.</def>

<h1>Convival</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*viv"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convivalis</ets>. See <er>Convive</er>.]</ety> <def>pertaining to a feast or to festivity; convivial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "A <i>convival</i> dish."

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Convive</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*vive"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convivari</ets>; akin to <ets>convivium</ets> a feast, <ets>convivere</ets> to live or feast together; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>vivere</ets> to live.]</ety> <def>To feast together; to be convivial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "There, in the full, <i>convive</i> we."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Convive</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con"vive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>conviva</ets>: cf. F. <ets>convive</ets>.]</ety> <def>A quest at a banquet.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Beaumont.</i>

<h1>Convivial</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*viv"i*al</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From L. <ets>convivium</ets> a feast; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>vivere</ets> to live. See <er>Victuals</er>, and cf. <er>Convive</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay; jovial.</def>

<blockquote>Which feasts <b>convivial</b> meetings we did name. <i>Denham.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convivialist</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*viv"i*al*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A person of convivial habits.</def>

<h1>Conviviality</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*viv`i*al"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Convivialities</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. </plu>The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity.</def>

<h1>Convivially</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*viv"i*al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a convivial manner.</def>

<h1>Convocate</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con"vo*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Convocated</er>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Convocating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>convocatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>convocare</ets> to convocate; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>vocare</ets> to call. See <er>Vocal</er>, and cf. <er>Convoce</er>.]</ety> <def>To convoke; to call together.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>May (Lucan).</i>

<h1>Convocation</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con`vo*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convocatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>convocation</ets>. <ets>See</ets> <er>Convoke</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of calling or assembling by summons.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An assembly or meeting.</def>

<blockquote>In the first day there shall be a holy <b>convocation</b>. <i>Ex. xii. 16.</i></blockquote>