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  • 71Active voice — Voice Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1 …

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  • 72Chest voice — Voice Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1 …

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  • 73Convene — Con*vene , v. t. 1. To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke. [1913 Webster] And now the almighty father of the gods Convenes a council in the blest abodes. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To summon judicially to meet or appear. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 74Convocate — Con vo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convocating}.] [L. convocatus, p. p. of convocare to convocate; con + vocare to call. See {Vocal}, and cf. {Convoce}.] To convoke; to call together. [Obs.] May (Lucan). [1913… …

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  • 75Convocated — Convocate Con vo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convocating}.] [L. convocatus, p. p. of convocare to convocate; con + vocare to call. See {Vocal}, and cf. {Convoce}.] To convoke; to call together. [Obs.] May (Lucan).… …

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  • 76Convocating — Convocate Con vo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convocating}.] [L. convocatus, p. p. of convocare to convocate; con + vocare to call. See {Vocal}, and cf. {Convoce}.] To convoke; to call together. [Obs.] May (Lucan).… …

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  • 77Convocation — Con vo*ca tion, n. [L. convocatio: cf. F. convocation. See {Convoke}.] 1. The act of calling or assembling by summons. [1913 Webster] 2. An assembly or meeting. [1913 Webster] In the first day there shall be a holy convocation. Ex. xii. 16. [1913 …

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  • 78Head voice — Voice Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1 …

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  • 79Middle voice — Voice Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1 …

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  • 80Passive voice — Voice Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1 …

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