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summon

summon is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses.
  2. 2.(Mil.) To call upon to surrender, as a fort. See Call.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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