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Look up convention in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Convention may refer to: Convention (norm), a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or
Convention
International treaties of war
The Geneva Conventions are a series of four international treaties (1949) and their three additional protocols that form the core of international humanitarian
Geneva_Conventions
Topics referred to by the same term
Hague Convention may refer to: Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, among the first formal statements of the laws of war and war crimes in international
Hague_Convention
Generally agreed scheme for naming things
A naming convention is a convention (generally agreed scheme) for naming things. Conventions differ in their intents, which may include to: Allow useful
Naming_convention
1961 foreign document certification treaty
The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, is an
Apostille_Convention
Constituent assembly of France from 1792 to 1795
The National Convention (French: Convention nationale, [kɔ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃ nɑsjɔnal]) was the constituent assembly of the Kingdom of France for one day and of
National_Convention
Topics referred to by the same term
Vienna Convention can mean any of a number of treaties signed in Vienna. Most are related to the harmonization or formalization of the procedures of international
Vienna_Convention
International maritime law
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea Treaty, is an international
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea
Topics referred to by the same term
Constitutional convention may refer to: Constitutional convention (political custom), an informal and uncodified procedural agreement Constitutional convention (political
Constitutional_convention
1948 United Nations resolution that legally defined genocide
The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (CPPCG), or the Genocide Convention, is an international treaty that criminalizes
Genocide_Convention
Set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted standards
A convention influences a set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted standards, social norms, or other criteria, often taking the form of a custom
Convention_(norm)
International treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable
Ramsar_Convention
Type of event dedicated to sale of doujinshi
A doujinshi convention is a type of event dedicated to the sale of doujinshi, or self-published books (typically manga, collections of illustrations, or
Doujinshi_convention
Christian denomination
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), alternatively the Great Commission Baptists (GCB), is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is
Southern_Baptist_Convention
2011 Council of Europe convention concerning violence
Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, is a human rights
Istanbul_Convention
Armistice between France and Hanover
The Convention of Klosterzeven (or the Convention of Kloster-Zeven, German: Konvention von Kloster Zeven) was a convention signed on 10 September 1757
Convention_of_Klosterzeven
1885 treaty between China and Japan
The Tientsin Convention (天津条約, Tenshin Jōyaku), also known as the Tianjin Convention, was an agreement signed by the Qing Empire of China and the Empire
Convention_of_Tientsin
1886 international assembly and treaty
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, was an international assembly held in 1886
Berne_Convention
Multilateral treaty to protect flora and fauna
acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral
CITES
Yielded international treaties and declarations on the laws of war
The Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 are a series of international treaties and declarations negotiated at two international peace conferences at The
Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907
Hague_Conventions_of_1899_and_1907
Multilateral treaty adopted by the ICAO
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air) is a multilateral treaty adopted
Montreal_Convention
1794 French counter-revolution against Robespierre
Thermidorian Reaction (French: Réaction thermidorienne or Convention thermidorienne, "Thermidorian Convention") is the common term for the period between the ousting
Thermidorian_Reaction
Shorthand notation for tensor operations
notation (also known as the Einstein summation convention or Einstein summation notation) is a notational convention that implies summation over a set of indexed
Einstein_notation
International treaty in Europe
The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (commonly known as the European Convention on Human Rights or ECHR) is a supranational
European Convention on Human Rights
European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
Environmental treaty
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area is a 1992 international convention encompassing various measures for the
Helsinki_Convention
Large gathering to discuss a common interest
A convention (or event), in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage
Convention_(meeting)
English folk rock group
Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer
Fairport_Convention
1971 UN treaty to regulate recreational drugs
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 is a United Nations treaty designed to control psychoactive drugs such as amphetamine-type stimulants
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
Convention_on_Psychotropic_Substances
Democratic National Convention after Dewey withdrew from the race. McKinley was unanimously re-nominated at the 1900 Republican National Convention. As Vice President
1900 United States presidential election
1900_United_States_presidential_election
Held by a political party in Canada to choose a leader
In Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to choose a leader due to a pending resignation, a vacancy
Leadership_convention
Topics referred to by the same term
Framework convention may refer to: Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control, in the United States Framework Convention for the Protection of
Framework_convention
First women's rights convention (1848)
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. Its organizers advertised it as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious
Seneca_Falls_Convention
Formal gathering of members of the furry fandom
A furry convention (also furry con or fur con) is a formal gathering of members of the furry fandom – people who are interested in the concept of fictional
Furry_convention
International territorial treaty
The Alpine Convention is an international territorial treaty for the sustainable development of the Alps. The objective of the treaty is to protect the
Alpine_Convention
1787 meeting of U.S. state delegates
The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787. While the convention was initially intended to revise the
Constitutional Convention (United States)
Constitutional_Convention_(United_States)
Increase in support for US presidential candidates
A convention bounce or convention bump refers to an increase in support that U.S. presidential candidates in the Republican or Democratic party typically
Convention_bounce
International treaty for maritime safety
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime treaty which sets out minimum safety standards in the construction
SOLAS_Convention
Political event in Houston, Texas
The 2028 Republican National Convention is an event in which delegates of the United States Republican Party will select the party's nominees for president
2028 Republican National Convention
2028_Republican_National_Convention
1975 EEC economic agreement with African, Caribbean and Pacific states
The Lomé Convention is a trade and aid agreement between the European Economic Community (EEC) and 71 African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries,
Lomé_Convention
Philippine elections of 1897
The Tejeros Convention (Spanish: Convención de Tejeros; Tagalog: Kapulungan sa Tejeros), also referred to as the Tejeros Assembly or Tejeros Congress,
Tejeros_Convention
Anglican denomination
2014. General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-109
Episcopal Church (United States)
Episcopal_Church_(United_States)
An applicable convention, as presented in 26 U.S.C. § 168(d) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, is an assumption about when property is placed
Applicable_convention
Nominating meetings of the US Republican Party
The Republican National Convention (RNC) is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1856 by the Republican Party in
Republican National Convention
Republican_National_Convention
The 2024 Libertarian National Convention was a political event to select the Libertarian Party nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 election
2024 Libertarian National Convention
2024_Libertarian_National_Convention
When a political party fails to choose a nominee
States politics, a brokered convention (sometimes referred to as an open convention and closely related to a contested convention) occurs when no candidate
Brokered_convention
1573 treaty between England and Spain
The Convention of Nymegen (alt. spelling Nijmegen or Nymwegen) was a treaty signed between England and Spain in 1573. The treaty pledged that the English
Convention_of_Nymegen
1951 United Nations multilateral treaty
The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, also known as the 1951 Refugee Convention or the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, is a United Nations
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees
Mechanism of function calls in computers
In computer science, a calling convention is an implementation-level (low-level) scheme for how subroutines or functions receive parameters from their
Calling_convention
presidential nominating convention to select its presidential nominee for the 2016 United States presidential election. The convention was held in Bohemia
2016 Reform National Convention
2016_Reform_National_Convention
Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society, better known as the Faro Convention, is a multilateral Council of
Faro_Convention
International treaty about the rights of children
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (commonly abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC) is an international human rights treaty which sets
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
German disco band
Silver Convention were a German Euro disco recording act of the 1970s. The group was originally named Silver Bird Convention or Silver Bird. The group
Silver_Convention
1956 United Nations convention
The CMR Convention (full title Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road; in French Convention relative au contrat de
CMR_Convention
1933 pan-American treaty on statehood
The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States is a treaty signed at Montevideo, Uruguay, on December 26, 1933, during the Seventh International
Montevideo_Convention
Place of significance listed by UNESCO
Monuments and Sites, UNESCO then initiated a draft convention to protect cultural heritage. The convention (the signed document of international agreement)
World_Heritage_Site
Old mainline Baptist denomination in the United States
The Triennial Convention, formally the General Missionary Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States of America for Foreign Missions,
Triennial_Convention
1929 international treaty
The Convention for the Unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air, commonly known as the Warsaw Convention, is an international
Warsaw_Convention
Building designed to hold a convention
A convention center (American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals
Convention_center
One of the treaties of the Geneva Convention
The Geneva Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (French: Convention relative à la protection des personnes civiles
Fourth_Geneva_Convention
National Convention nominated Alton B. Parker, Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. Parker triumphed on the first ballot of the convention, defeating
1904 United States presidential election
1904_United_States_presidential_election
Socialist political party in the United States
have been decided at state nominating conventions. Party convention (SCC) state presidential nominating convention votes: In 2012, Rocky Anderson won a
Peace_and_Freedom_Party
1860 unequal treaty between Qing China and Britain, France, and Russia
The Convention of Peking or First Convention of Peking is an agreement comprising three distinct unequal treaties concluded between the Qing dynasty of
Convention_of_Peking
1881 treaty ending the First Boer War
The Pretoria Convention was the peace treaty that ended the First Boer War (16 December 1880 to 23 March 1881) between the Transvaal Boers and Great Britain
Pretoria_Convention
1972 treaty that expands on the liability rules in the Outer Space Treaty
The Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects, also known as the Space Liability Convention, is a treaty from 1972 that
Space_Liability_Convention
Republican National Convention. Roosevelt was widely considered the front-runner at the start of the 1932 Democratic National Convention, but was not able
1932 United States presidential election
1932_United_States_presidential_election
Limited parallel institution to the pre-union Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Convention of Estates of Scotland was a sister institution to the Scottish Parliament which sat from the early sixteenth century. Initially, it was
Convention of the Estates of Scotland
Convention_of_the_Estates_of_Scotland
Set of names by which an individual is known
cultures usually the first) is used in normal speech. Another naming convention that is used mainly in the Arabic culture and in different other areas
Personal_name
Selection of the Democratic nominee for the 1968 U.S. presidential election in Chicago
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held August 26–29 at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Earlier that year
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968_Democratic_National_Convention
Agreed-upon meaning of a physical quantity being positive or negative
In physics, a sign convention is a choice of the physical significance of signs (plus or minus) for a set of quantities, in a case where the choice of
Sign_convention
Event with a primary focus on comic books
A comic book convention or comic con is a fan convention emphasizing comic books and comic book culture, in which comic book fans gather to meet creators
Comic_book_convention
Head of government of the United Kingdom
statute or constitutional document, but exists only by long-established convention, whereby the monarch appoints as prime minister the person most likely
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
at the 1948 Democratic National Convention only after defeating attempts to drop him from the ticket. The convention's civil rights plank caused a walkout
1948 United States presidential election
1948_United_States_presidential_election
Nominating meetings of the US Democratic Party
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the Democratic Party of
Democratic National Convention
Democratic_National_Convention
Assemblies to establish constitutional law for Virginia
The Virginia Conventions were assemblies of delegates elected for the purpose of establishing constitutions of fundamental law for the Commonwealth of
Virginia_Conventions
1909 treaty between Japan and China
The 1909 Gando Convention (traditional Chinese and Japanese: 間島協約; ; pinyin: Jiāndǎo Xiéyuē; Korean: 간도협약/間島協約) was a treaty signed between Imperial Japan
Gando_Convention
Bidding convention in contract bridge
the partnership card game contract bridge, the Blackwood convention is a bidding convention developed by Easley Blackwood in 1933 and still widely used
Blackwood_convention
1961 international treaty regulating narcotic drugs
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (also called the Single Convention, 1961 Convention, or C61) is an international treaty that controls activities
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Single_Convention_on_Narcotic_Drugs
National Convention, Scott defeated Fillmore for the nomination. Democrats divided among four major candidates at the 1852 Democratic National Convention. On
1852 United States presidential election
1852_United_States_presidential_election
2001 international treaty on cybercrime
The Convention on Cybercrime, also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime or the Budapest Convention, is the first international treaty seeking
Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Budapest_Convention_on_Cybercrime
Calculation method for the accrual of interest
In finance, a day count convention determines how interest accrues over time for a variety of investments, including bonds, notes, loans, mortgages, medium-term
Day_count_convention
Constitutional convention in the United Kingdom
The Salisbury Convention (officially called the Salisbury Doctrine, the Salisbury-Addison Convention or the Salisbury/Addison Convention) is a constitutional
Salisbury_Convention
International treaty protecting North-East Atlantic marine environment
The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic or OSPAR Convention is the current legislative instrument regulating
OSPAR_Convention
1975 multilateral treaty
The Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) is a multilateral treaty based on a United Nations (UN)
TIR_Convention
1875 international standardization treaty
The Metre Convention (French: Convention du Mètre), also known as the Treaty of the Metre, is an international treaty that was signed in Paris on 20 May
Metre_Convention
Multilateral environmental agreement
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention_on_Biological_Diversity
A tattoo convention is a meeting and exhibition for tattoo practitioners and enthusiasts from different shops and areas, as well as anyone who wishes to
Tattoo_convention
American political party
four. The Reform Party held its 2008 National Convention in Dallas, July 18–20. At the national convention, Ted Weill of Mississippi was nominated to be
Reform Party of the United States of America
Reform_Party_of_the_United_States_of_America
International treaty on the treatment of prisoners of war (POW)
Geneva Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, more commonly referred to as the Third Geneva Convention or Geneva Convention III
Third_Geneva_Convention
Follette for president took place at a convention held in Cleveland, Ohio from July 4–5, 1924. The convention was called by the Conference for Progressive
Presidential nomination of Robert M. La Follette
Presidential_nomination_of_Robert_M._La_Follette
United States political event
The Libertarian National Convention is held every two years by the Libertarian Party (United States) to choose members of the Libertarian National Committee
Libertarian National Convention
Libertarian_National_Convention
A dramatic convention is any specific action or techniques an actor, writer or director employs to create a desired effect or style in a drama, or performed
Dramatic_convention
First of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions, adopted in 1864
The Geneva Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field (French: Convention pour l'amélioration du sort des
First_Geneva_Convention
Annual evangelical Christian gathering in England
The Keswick Convention is an annual gathering of conservative evangelical Christians in Keswick, in the English county of Cumbria. The Christian theological
Keswick_Convention
the cause of ongoing economic depression. The 1896 Democratic National Convention repudiated the Cleveland administration and nominated Bryan on the fifth
1896 United States presidential election
1896_United_States_presidential_election
received a large majority of the vote at the 1928 Republican National Convention. The strong state of the economy discouraged some Democrats from running
1928 United States presidential election
1928_United_States_presidential_election
U.S. political event held in Chicago, Illinois
The 1892 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, from June 21 to 23, 1892. Former President Grover Cleveland, who had been the party's
1892 Democratic National Convention
1892_Democratic_National_Convention
Topics referred to by the same term
Strasbourg Convention may refer to: The 1963 Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention The 1963 Convention on
Strasbourg_Convention
1968 meeting of world delegates
The World Constitutional Convention (WCC), also known as the World Constituent Assembly (WCA) or the First World Constituent Assembly, took place in Interlaken
World Constitutional Convention
World_Constitutional_Convention
1847 treaty between France and the United Kingdom
The Jarnac Convention was a bilateral agreement between the Kingdom of France and the United Kingdom in 1847 at the end of the Franco-Tahitian War. Its
Jarnac_Convention
2014 African Union Convention on Cyber Security
The African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection also known as the Malabo Convention is a 2014 legal framework adopted by the
Malabo_Convention
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Conventional, Stylized & constellation
Girl/Female
Hindu
Conventional, Stylized & constellation
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English flo(u)r ‘flower’, ‘blossom’ (Old French flur, from Latin flos, genitive floris). This was a conventional term of endearment in medieval romantic poetry, and as early as the 13th century it is also regularly found as a female personal name.English : metonymic occupational name for a miller or flour merchant, or perhaps a nickname for a pasty-faced person, from Middle English flo(u)r ‘flour’. This is in origin the same word as in 1, with the transferred sense ‘flower, pick of the meal’. Although the two words are now felt to be accidental homophones, they were not distinguished in spelling before the 18th century.English : occupational name for an arrowsmith, from an agent derivative of Middle English flŠ‘arrow’ (Old English flÄ).Welsh : Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Llywarch, of unexplained origin.Translation of French Lafleur.
CONVENTION
CONVENTION
Girl/Female
Tamil
Desired
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protector of Truth
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of several places in Normandy, France: Boucé in Orne, from which came Robert de Buci mentioned in Domesday Book, Bouce (Manche), or Bucy-le-Long (Aisne). All are named with a Latin personal name Buccius (presumably a derivative of bucca ‘mouth’) + the locative suffix -acum.Altered spelling of German Busse.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fame and War
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kundhaadhara | கà¯à®¨à¯à®¤à®¾à®¤à®¾à®°à®¾
One of the kauravas
Girl/Female
Greek
Green bough.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Abilashini | அபீலாஷீநீ
Desire, Aspiration, Desirability
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Valorous Warrior
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Zakiya, ZAKIYYA means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
North German (Frisian)
North German (Frisian) : patronymic of the Old Frisian personal name Ake, a variant of Ag(g)o (see Agena).English : variant of Akers.
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n.
The act of making conventional.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Conventionalizw
n.
That which is received or established by convention or arbitrary agreement; that which is in accordance with the fashion, tradition, or usage.
pl.
of Conventionality
a.
Acting under contract; settled by express agreement; as, conventionary tenants.
n.
One who is governed by conventionalism.
n.
The principles or practice of conventionalizing. See Conventionalize, v. t.
imp. & p. p.
of Conventionalizw
n.
One who adheres to a convention or treaty.
n.
The state of being conventional; adherence to social formalities or usages; that which is established by conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life.
adv.
In a conventional manner.
n.
The state of being conventional.
v. i.
General agreement or concurrence; arbitrary custom; usage; conventionality.
n.
One who belongs to a convention or assembly.
a.
Abstracted; removed from close representation of nature by the deliberate selection of what is to be represented and what is to be rejected; as, a conventional flower; a conventional shell. Cf. Conventionalize, v. t.
v. i.
An agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty; an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension of hostilities, or between states; also, a formal agreement between governments or sovereign powers; as, a postal convention between two governments.
v. t.
To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage.
v. i.
To make designs in art, according to conventional principles. Cf. Conventionalize, v. t., 2.
n.
One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract.