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− | Symposium (Symposia, pl.) originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympotein means "to drink together") but has since come to refer to any academic conference, whether or not drinking takes place. The sympotic elegies of [[Theognis]] of Megara and two [[Socratic]] [[dialogue]]s, [[Plato's Symposium]] and [[Xenophon]]'s Symposium all describe symposia in the original sense. | + | [[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[Image:Symposia.jpg|right|frame|<center>"Symposia"</center>]] |
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| + | Symposium (Symposia, pl.) originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympotein means "to drink together") but has since come to refer to any academic conference. The [[sympotic]] elegies of [[Theognis]] of Megara and two [[Socratic]] [[dialogue]]s, [[Plato's Symposium]] and [[Xenophon]]'s Symposium all describe symposia in the original sense. |
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| + | Noun |
| + | Singular - symposium |
| + | Plural - symposiums or '''symposia''' |
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| + | symposium (plural symposiums or symposia) |
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| + | 1. A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations. |
| + | 2. (in ancient Greece) A drinking party, especially one with intellectual discussion. |
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| + | Definition: |
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| + | 1. formal meeting for discussion of subject: a formal meeting held for the discussion of a subject, during which individual speakers may make presentations |
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| + | 2. publishing published collection of opinions: a published collection of opinions or writings on a subject, often in a periodical |
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| + | 3. ancient hist drinking party in ancient Greece: a drinking party in ancient Greece, usually with music and philosophical conversation [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/symposium] |
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| + | [[Category: General Reference]] |