Obs. [ad. L. contiōn-em (in later spelling conciōn-), contracted from co(n)ventiōn-, CONVENTION, public assembly, speech or oration before an assembly. Cf. OF. concion, -tion assembly, public harangue.]
1. An assembly.
1533. Bellenden, Livy (1822), 164 (Jam.). Als sone as he had gottin thaim about him in maner of concioun, he apperit full of haterent, and … said in this maner. Ibid., 50. He commandit baith the pepill to compere to his concioun.
1563–87. Foxe, A. & M. (1684), I. 338/1. Paschalis … both in publick concion, and in writing … restored again to the Emperors … the Prerogative of Election.
2. An oration before an assembly; a public speech or harangue.
1541. Elyot, Image Gov., 6. Unto whom often tymes … he made a solemne concion or proposition, callyng them his companions.
1563–87. Foxe, A. & M. (1596), 96/1. Onlie a funerall concion was used.
1644. Bulwer, Chiron., 144. In a Concion to a Congregation of the people.
