- (v.t.) To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
- (v.i.) A coming together; a meeting.
- (v.i.) An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns.
- (v.i.) To meet together; to concur.
- (v.i.) To be convenient; to serve.
- (v.i.) A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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