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kokous — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Assembly noun A group of people gathered together for a shared purpose, such as a meeting or ceremony.
  • conference noun A formal meeting where people discuss ideas, present research, or negotiate on a particular topic.
  • convent noun A community of nuns or monks living together under religious vows, or the building where they live.
  • convention noun A large formal gathering of people who share a profession, interest, or cause.
  • convocation noun The act of calling or assembling by summons.
  • gathering noun A meeting or get-together of people, often social.
  • get together phrasal verb To meet with someone socially, usually informally and by arrangement.
  • meeting noun A gathering of people organized for a particular purpose, such as making decisions or sharing information.
  • session noun A period of time set aside for a particular activity, such as a meeting, class, or performance.

Senses

kokous is used for these senses in English:

  • assembly A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
  • assembly (politics) A legislative body.
  • colloquy (obsolete) A formal conference. [16th–17th c.]
  • convent A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
  • convention A meeting or gathering.
  • convocation An assembly or meeting.
  • gathering A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
  • get-together (informal) Preferring or favoring cooperation or social interaction.

Assembly — full definition

  1. noun A group of people gathered together for a shared purpose, such as a meeting or ceremony.
  2. noun The process of fitting parts together to build something, or the finished product of that process.
  3. noun A formal legislative body, especially the lower house in some US state governments.

conference — full definition

  1. noun A formal meeting where people discuss ideas, present research, or negotiate on a particular topic.
  2. noun A group of sports teams that regularly compete against each other within a league.

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