summons
Meaning
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- A call to do something, especially to come.
- A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.
- A demand for surrender.
Synonyms
calling together
judicial writ
written order
calling someone back
process of monition
word of advice
call-up papers
Translations
Vorladung
convocation
dagvaarding
citaciónFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsʌ.mənz/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English somouns (“order or command to do something”), borrowed from Old French sumunce (modern French semonce), from Vulgar Latin *summonsa, a noun use of the feminine past participle of summoneō, summonēre (“to summon”).
New
summon
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- To call people together; to convene.
- To ask someone to come; to send for.
- To order (goods) and have delivered
- To rouse oneself to exert a skill.
- To call a resource by magic.
- To summons; convene.
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