convention — a large meeting or conference of members of a particular group
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large meeting or conference of members of a particular group
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈvenʃən/
Korean meaning: 대회, 총회, 컨벤션
Korean pronunciation: 컨-벤-션 (강세: 벤)
Example Sentences
- My brother went to a gaming convention dressed as a zombie - he fit right in with the other attendees!
- The teacher ignored convention and decided to hold class in the school garden.
- At the pet convention, a cat somehow won the 'Best Dog' award - nobody had the heart to correct the mistake.
convention
NOUN//kənˈvenʃən//
a large meeting or conference of members of a particular group
Medical professionals gathering at large convention
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At the convention, his invention captures all attention!
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Origin
From Latin 'conventio' meaning 'a coming together' or 'agreement', derived from 'convenire' (con- 'together' + venire 'to come'). The word entered English via Old French and Latin legal terminology.
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“My brother went to a gaming convention dressed as a zombie - he fit right in with the other attendees!”
“The teacher ignored convention and decided to hold class in the school garden.”
“At the pet convention, a cat somehow won the 'Best Dog' award - nobody had the heart to correct the mistake.”
“The Geneva Convention established important rules for treating prisoners humanely.”
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