"convenor" meaning in All languages combined

See convenor on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: convenors [plural]
Etymology: From convene + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|convene|or}} convene + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} convenor (plural convenors)
  1. One who assembles people for an official or public purpose.
    Sense id: en-convenor-en-noun--z1PY-1U Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 77 23
  2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A lecturer who takes on the mantle of managing a specific course. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK
    Sense id: en-convenor-en-noun-IDS1-Yut Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Education Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Education: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: convenorship

Noun [Scots]

Forms: convenors [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|convenors|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} convenor (plural convenors), {{sco-noun}} convenor (plural convenors)
  1. Alternative spelling of convener Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: convener
    Sense id: en-convenor-sco-noun-vsYnopre Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

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