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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..

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

Calling :: Calling (n.) A divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called..

Summons :: Summons (v.) A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like..

Convoke :: Convoke (v. t.) To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons.

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

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..

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..

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

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..

Summons :: Summonses (pl. ) of Summon.

Citation :: Citation (n.) An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.

Appeal :: Appeal (v. t.) A summons to answer to a charge.

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

Monition :: Monition (n.) A process in the nature of a summons to appear and answer.

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

Venire Facias :: Venire facias () A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear. Called also venire.

Summonses :: Summoner (v. t.) One who summons; one who cites by authority; specifically, a petty officer formerly employed to summon persons to appear in court; an apparitor..

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

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..

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