convention

  • 11convention — (n.) early 15c., agreement, from M.Fr. convention and directly from L. conventionem (nom. conventio) meeting, assembly, covenant, from convent , pp. stem of convenire (see CONVENE (Cf. convene)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 12convention — Convention, Pactum, Pactio, Conuentio, Conuenta, conuentorum, Conuentus, huius conuentus. Convention matrimoniale, Pactio nuptialis, Conventions rompues, Pactiones intercisae …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 13Convention — (v. lat. Conventio), 1) Zusammenkunft; bes. in England die Zusammenkunft des Parlaments in der Zeit, wenn kein König vorhanden ist; 2) die auf derselben gemachten Beschlüsse; 3) Übereinkunft, Vertrag, namentlich im politischen u.… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 14Convention — Convention, Uebereinkommen. Conventionalstrafe, die der Vertragscontrahent wegen Nichterfüllung übernommener Verbindlichkeiten dem andern nach Verabredung zu leisten hat. Nicht zu verwechseln mit dem Reugeld (Reukauf, mulcta poenitentialis),… …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 15convention — /kənv ɛnʃən/, it. /kon vɛnʃon/ s. ingl. (propr. riunione ), usato in ital. al femm. [il riunirsi degli appartenenti a un partito o a un organizzazione] ▶◀ adunanza, adunata, assemblea, conferenza, congresso, convegno, meeting, raduno, riunione …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 16convention — /konˈvɛnʃon, ingl. kənˈvɛnʃən/ [vc. ingl., propr. «convenzione»] s. f. inv. riunione, assemblea, convegno, incontro …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 17convention — 1 entente, compact, pact, treaty, cartel, concordat, *contract, bargain Analogous words: *agreement, accord, understanding 2 *form, convenance, usage Analogous words: custom, practice (see HABIT): canon, precept, rule, * …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 18convention — ► NOUN 1) a way in which something is usually done. 2) socially acceptable behaviour. 3) an agreement between countries. 4) a large meeting or conference. 5) N. Amer. an assembly of the delegates of a political party to select candidates for… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 19convention — noun 1 way sth is done ADJECTIVE ▪ accepted, established, long standing, old, traditional, well established ▪ It s an established convention that the part is played by a woman. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 20convention — (kon van sion ; en poésie, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1°   Terme de droit. Accord de volontés entre deux ou plusieurs personnes. Convention verbale. Convention écrite. Dans toute sorte de conventions. Faire une convention. •   Pourquoi veut on que …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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