First Known Use: 1711
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symposium
noun sym·po·sium \sim-ˈpō-zē-əm also -zh(ē-)əm\
: a formal meeting at which experts discuss a particular topic
: a collection of articles on a particular subject
plural sym·po·sia\-zē-ə, -zh(ē-)ə\ or sym·po·siums
Full Definition of SYMPOSIUM
1
a : a convivial party (as after a banquet in ancient Greece) with music and conversation b : a social gathering at which there is free interchange of ideas
2
a : a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics — compare colloquium b : a collection of opinions on a subject; especially : one published by a periodical c : discussion
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Origin of SYMPOSIUM
Latin, from Greek symposion, from sympinein to drink together, from syn- + pinein to drink — more at potable
Related to SYMPOSIUM
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- colloquy, conference, council, panel, panel discussion, parley, powwow, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, forum
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