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Call :: Call (n.) The act of calling; -- usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call..

Interpellation :: Interpellation (n.) A official summons or citation.

Summons :: Summons (v.) The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty..

Requisition :: Requisition (n.) A written or normal call; an invitation; a summons; as, a reqisition for a public meeting..

Summons :: Summons (v.) A demand to surrender.

Call :: Call (v. t.) To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; -- often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church..

Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To make legal service opon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.); as, to serve a witness with a subp/na..

Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To bring to notice, deliver, or execute, either actually or constructively, in such manner as the law requires; as, to serve a summons..

Alarm :: Alarm (n.) A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy..

Resummons :: Resummons (n.) A second summons.

Boatswain :: Boatswain (n.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties..

Co-respondent :: Co-respondent (n.) One who is called upon to answer a summons or other proceeding jointly with another.

Challenge :: Challenge (n.) An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons..

Invocation :: Invocation (n.) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court..

Sumner :: Summons (v. t.) To summon.

Defiance :: Defiance (n.) The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat..

Somner :: Somner (n.) A summoner; esp., one who summons to an ecclesiastical court..

Summons :: Summonses (pl. ) of Summon.

Call :: Call (n.) A divine vocation or summons.

Convocation :: Convocation (n.) The act of calling or assembling by summons.

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