CONVENER

convener

(noun) the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

convener (plural conveners)

One who convenes or calls a meeting

Synonyms

• convoker

Source: Wiktionary


Con*ven"er, n.

1. One who convenes or meets with others. [Obs.]

2. One who calls an assembly together or convenes a meeting; hence, the chairman of a committee or other organized body. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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