Both Uses of
convention
in
Jacob Have I Loved
- I wanted to get away from what I thought of as a very conventional small town and try my wings.
Chpt 18 *conventional = typical
- It just shows how conventional I was.†
Chpt 18conventional = normal or typical
Definitions:
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(1)
(convention as in: teacher's convention) a large conference or meeting
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(2)
(convention as in: conventional behavior) something regarded as normal or typical
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(3)
(convention as in: The Geneva Convention) a written international agreement
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)