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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAssembly
/əˈsɛm.bli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
A group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.
"The whole school attended the morning assembly in the gym."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'assemblee', originating from the Vulgar Latin 'assimulare' (to bring together), combining 'ad-' (to) and 'simul' (together). It entered the English language in the 14th century, initially denoting a gathering of people for religious, political, or social purposes before later expanding to include the fitting together of manufactured parts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assembly" is said worldwide
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assemblée
Transliteration: assemblée
"L'assemblée générale a lieu chaque année."
Versammlung
Transliteration: Versammlung
"Die Versammlung begann pünktlich um neun Uhr."
assemblea
Transliteration: assemblea
"Gli studenti hanno partecipato all'assemblea."
asamblea
Transliteration: asamblea
"La asamblea aprobó la nueva normativa."
assembleia
Transliteration: assembleia
"A assembleia votou a favor da proposta."
सभा
Transliteration: sabha
"स्कूल के हॉल में एक बड़ी सभा, आयोजित की गई थी।"
集会
Transliteration: jíhuì
"全体师生在礼堂参加集会。"
집회
Transliteration: jiphoe
"학생들은 강당에 모여 아침 집회를 했다."
集会
Transliteration: shūkai
"全校生徒が体育館で集会を開いた。"
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