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<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Ch. of Eng.)</fld> <def>An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.</def>

<note>&hand; In England, the provinces of Canterbury and York have each their convocation, but no session for business were allowed from 1717 to 1861. The <i>Convocation of Canterbury</i> consists of two houses. In the <i>Convocation of York</i> the business has been generally conducted in one assembly.</note>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Oxf. University)</fld> <def>An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- meeting; assembly; congregation; congress; diet; convention; synod; council.</syn>

<h1>Convocational</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con`vo*ca"tion*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a convocation.</def>

<h1>Convocationist</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con`vo*ca"tion*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An advocate or defender of convocation.</def>

<h1>Convoke</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*voke"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Convoked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Convoking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>convocare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>convoquer</ets>. See <er>Convocate</er>.]</ety> <def>To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons.</def>

<blockquote>There remained no resource but the dreadful one of <b>convoking</b> a parliament. <i>palfrey.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To summon; assemble; convene. See <er>Call</er>.</syn>

<h1>Convolute</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con"vo*lute</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convolutus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>convolvere</ets>. See <er>Convolve</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; -- said of the leaves of plants in \'91stivation.</def>

<h1>Convoluted</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con"vo*lu`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having convolutions.</def>

<blockquote>beaks recurved and <b>convoluted</b> like a ram's horn. <i>Pennant.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Folded in tortuous windings.</def>

<blockquote>A highly <b>convoluted</b> brain. <i>North Amer. Rev.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convolution</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con`vo*lu"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion.</def>

<blockquote>O'er the calm sea, in <b>convolution</b> swift, The feathered eddy floats. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being rolled upon itself, or rolled or doubled together; a tortuous or sinuous winding or fold, as of something rolled or folded upon itself.</def>

<i>Blackmore.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; <as>as, the <ex>convolutions</ex> of the intestines; the cerebral <ex>convolutions</ex>. See <er>Brain</er>.</as></def>

<h1>Convolve</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Con*volve"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Convolved</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Convolving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>convolvere</ets>, <ets>-volutum</ets>; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>volvere</ets> to roll. See <er>Voluble</er>.]</ety> <def>To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on another.</def>

<blockquote>Then Satan first knew pain, And writhed him to and fro <b>convolved</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>