Summoning

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Summon \Sum"mon\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Summoned}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Summoning}.] [OE. somonen, OF. sumundre, semondre, F.
     semondre, from (assumed) LL. summon[e^]re, for L.
     summon[=e]re to give a hint; sub under + monere to admonish,
     to warn. See {Monition}, and cf. {Submonish}.]
     1. To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; --


        often with up.
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              Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood. --Shak.
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              Trumpets summon him to war.           --Dryden.
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     2. To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to
        cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses.
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     3. (Mil.) To call upon to surrender, as a fort.
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     Syn: To call; cite; notify; convene; convoke; excite; invite;
          bid. See {Call}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  summoning
       n : calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and
           incantations [syn: {evocation}]