Convention
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An extraordinary assembly of the parkiament or estates of therealm, held without the king's writ, -- as the assembly whichrestored Charles II. to the throne, and that which declared thethrone to be abdicated by James II.Our gratitude is due . . . to the Long Parliament, to the Convention,and to William of Orange. Macaulay.
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A gathering of peoples revolving around a similar interest, idea, or hobby.
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A crackin' ass party with a lot of people in attendance.
Bigger than a function.
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a) a convening (i.e. a gathering) of people, usually [signatories] of a political treaty
b) the way things are/ are supposed to be done or performed
c) something you convene (agree to) -
In a way that something is done(1), or(2) an [agreement] between states covering particular matters, especially one less [formal] than a [treaty].
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