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κλήση — meaning in English

klisi

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English meaning

  • call verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
  • citation noun A reference to a source of information, given to credit where it came from, especially in academic writing.
  • evocation noun The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.
  • subpoena noun A legal order requiring someone to appear in court or produce evidence, under threat of punishment for ignoring it.
  • summons noun A formal order to appear somewhere, especially in court.

Senses

κλήση is used for these senses in English:

  • call (computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
  • citation An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
  • evocation The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.
  • parking ticket A legal summons issued for parking a motor vehicle in a place where such parking is restricted, or beyond the time paid for.
  • subpoena (law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished.
  • summons (legal) A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.

call — full definition

  1. verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
  2. verb To give someone or something a name; to refer to something in a particular way.
  3. verb To pay a brief visit, or to stop at a place, especially a ship stopping at a port.
  4. verb To predict or officially declare an outcome.
  5. noun An act of speaking to someone on the phone.

citation — full definition

  1. noun A reference to a source of information, given to credit where it came from, especially in academic writing.
  2. noun An official order to appear before a court, or a formal notice of a minor offence such as a traffic violation.
  3. noun A formal statement recognising someone's achievement or bravery.

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