Convincible
(Con*vin"ci*ble) a.
1. Capable of being convinced or won over.
2. Capable of being confuted and disproved by argument; refutable. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Convincingly
(Con*vin"cing*ly) adv. in a convincing manner; in a manner to compel assent.
Convincingness
(Con*vin"cing*ness), n. The power of convincing, or the quality of being convincing.
Convival
(Con*viv"al) a. [L. convivalis. See Convive.] pertaining to a feast or to festivity; convivial.
[Obs.] "A convival dish." Sir T. Browne.
Convive
(Con*vive") v. i. [L. convivari; akin to convivium a feast, convivere to live or feast together;
con- + vivere to live.] To feast together; to be convivial. [Obs.] "There, in the full, convive we." Shak.
Convive
(Con"vive) n. [L. conviva: cf. F. convive.] A quest at a banquet. [R.] Beaumont.
Convivial
(Con*viv"i*al) a. [From L. convivium a feast; con- + vivere to live. See Victuals, and cf.
Convive.] Of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay; jovial.
Which feasts convivial meetings we did name.
Denham.
Convivialist
(Con*viv"i*al*ist), n. A person of convivial habits.
Conviviality
(Con*viv`i*al"i*ty) n.; pl. Convivialities The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive
occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity.
Convivially
(Con*viv"i*al*ly) adv. In a convivial manner.
Convocate
(Con"vo*cate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convocated; p. pr. & vb. n. Convocating.] [L. convocatus,
p. p. of convocare to convocate; con- + vocare to call. See Vocal, and cf. Convoce.] To convoke; to
call together. [Obs.] May
Convocation
(Con`vo*ca"tion) n. [L. convocatio: cf. F. convocation. See Convoke.]
1. The act of calling or assembling by summons.
2. An assembly or meeting.
In the first day there shall be a holy convocation.
Ex. xii. 16.
3. (Ch. of Eng.) An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
In England, the provinces of Canterbury and York have each their convocation, but no session for business
were allowed from 1717 to 1861. The Convocation of Canterbury consists of two houses. In the Convocation
of York the business has been generally conducted in one assembly.
4. (Oxf. University) An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.
Syn. — meeting; assembly; congregation; congress; diet; convention; synod; council.
Convocational
(Con`vo*ca"tion*al) a. Of or pertaining to a convocation.
Convocationist
(Con`vo*ca"tion*ist), n. An advocate or defender of convocation.
