Generally, '''convention''' means "coming together". The senses of physical meeting of people in one place, social norm, and formal agreement, are all derived from that sense. The word may refer to:
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Convention parliament: three
English Parliaments, of
1399,
1660 and
1689: "A parliament which does not derive its authority or legitimacy from an existing or previously enacted parliamentary action or process".
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National Convention, of the French Revolution
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Convention (meeting), a large meeting
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Anime convention
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Convention center, a large building specifically designed for large meetings
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Fan convention
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Furry convention
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Gaming convention
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Political convention
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Science fiction convention
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Tattoo convention
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Convention (norm), a set of agreed, stipulated or generally accepted social norms, norms, standards or criteria
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Norm (sociology), a rule that is socially enforced
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Norm (philosophy), a sort of sentences or sentence meanings
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Treaty, treaties, international agreements, protocols, covenants, conventions, etc.
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Convention (bridge), in the game of contract bridge
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The Conventioneers
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Convention (novel), by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II.
★ "
The Convention", an episode of the television series ''
The Office''.
See also
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Conference