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summon
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman somoundre, from Old French sumundre, from Latin summon?re, itself from sub + mon?re.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?m?n/
- Rhymes: -?m?n
Verb
summon (third-person singular simple present summons, present participle summoning, simple past and past participle summoned)
- (transitive) To call people together; to convene.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.
- Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.
- (transitive) To ask someone to come; to send for.
- To order (goods) and have delivered
- (transitive) To rouse oneself to exert a skill.
- Synonyms: summon up, muster, muster up
- 1866, Pierre Bigandet, The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese, with annotations and notice on the Phongyies or Burmese monks, page 396
- For securing the attainment of what he considered to be a most desirable end, he summoned all his abilities with a most praiseworthy energy and perseverance.
- 2011, Sister Louise Sweigart, cgs, Joseph: A Guiding Light, Inspiring Voices ?ISBN, page 61
- Joseph needed to summon all his reserve to keep his self-control, for no sooner had Asa voiced his request than Joseph recalled his remark to Aaron about a child being given to this couple in lieu of their giving Mary to him.
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.
- (fantasy, transitive) To call a resource by magic.
- 2010, Kay Hooper, The Wizard of Seattle, Fanfare ?ISBN
- “Why won't you teach me to summon water? I can summon fire so easily, it's only logical that I should learn to put out my mistakes.”
- 2010, Kay Hooper, The Wizard of Seattle, Fanfare ?ISBN
- (law, transitive) To summons; convene.
Derived terms
- summons
- summon up
Translations
Noun
summon (plural summons)
- (video games) A creature magically summoned to do the summoner's bidding.
- call, command, order (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- quoted in 2013, Robin Sterling, People and Things from the Cullman, Alabama Tribune 1898-1913 (page 172)
- The deceased was 58 years of age, was the picture of health even five or six hours prior to his death, when suddenly the grim messenger came with a summon from a Higher Tribunal, calling him to duties above.
- quoted in 2013, Robin Sterling, People and Things from the Cullman, Alabama Tribune 1898-1913 (page 172)
Anagrams
- musmon, nommus
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callboy
English
Alternative forms
- call boy
- call-boy
Etymology
call +? boy
Noun
callboy (plural callboys)
- (euphemistic) A male prostitute.
- (dated) A bellhop.
- (theater) A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.
- (Cebu, humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)
Translations
See also
- call girl
Usage notes
- Only when referring to oneself or to friends and colleagues in the call center industry.
Descendants
- ? Cebuano: callboy
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
Cebuano
Etymology
From English callboy.
Noun
callboy
- A male prostitute.
- (humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)
Usage notes
- Only when referring to oneself or to friends and colleagues in the call center industry.
Coordinate terms
- call girl
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