Convocation (3)

Convocation

in the University of Oxford, consists of all persons admitted to regency, who have their names on their college books, and have paid all their fees. This assembly gives assent to statutes passed in congregation, confirms leases of lands, makes petitions to Parliament, elects burgesses, and confers honorary degrees, or those given by degree or by diploma.

⇒Bible concordance for CONVOCATION.

⇒Definition of convocation

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.