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convenor

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con⋅vene

  [kuhn-veen] verb, -vened, -ven⋅ing.
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–verb (used without object)
1. to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
–verb (used with object)
2. to cause to assemble; convoke.
3. to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L convenīre to come together, equiv. to con- con- + venīre to come

Related forms:
con⋅ven⋅a⋅ble, adjective
con⋅ven⋅a⋅bly, adverb
con⋅ven⋅er, con⋅ve⋅nor, noun

Synonyms:
1. congregate, meet, collect, gather.
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con·vene   (kən-vēn')   
v.   con·vened, con·ven·ing, con·venes

v.   intr.
To come together usually for an official or public purpose; assemble formally.
v.   tr.

  1. To cause to come together formally; convoke: convene a special session of Congress. See Synonyms at call.

  2. To summon to appear, as before a tribunal.


[Middle English convenen, from Old French convenir, from Latin convenīre : com-, com- + venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
con·ven'a·ble adj., con·ven'er, con·ven'or n.
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Word Origin & History

convene 
1429, from M.Fr. convenir, from L. convenire "unite, be suitable, agree," from com- "together" + venire "to come" (see venue).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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