Words at Play : 17 of the Finest Words for Drinking
Definition:
: a drinking party; especially : one following a banquet and providing music, singing, and conversation
About the Word:
Symposium is typically used today to describe a meeting of experts or a published collection of articles on a subject, but the word was first used in English to describe a sort of drinking party. In fact, the word originally comes from the ancient Greek sympinein, meaning 'to drink together.'
Given its history, symposium serves as a useful reminder that the current meaning of a word will often have strayed far afield from its roots.
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