I. ˈsə-mənz noun
( plural sum·mons·es )
Etymology: Middle English somouns, from Anglo-French somonse, from past participle of somondre
Date: 13th century
1. : the act of summoning ; especially : a call by authority to appear at a place named or to attend to a duty
2. : a warning or citation to appear in court: as
a. : a written notification to be served on a person as a warning to appear in court at a day specified to answer to the plaintiff
b. : a subpoena to appear as a witness
3. : something (as a call) that summons
II. transitive verb
Date: 1683
: summon 2