SUMMONS

I. noun (plural ~es) Etymology: Middle English somouns, from Anglo-French somonse, from past participle of somondre Date: 13th century the act of summoning, a warning or citation to appear in court: as, 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, a subpoena to appear as a witness, something (as a call) that ~, II. transitive verb Date: 1683 summon 2