symposium
noun
sym·po·sium
sim-ˈpō-zē-əm
also -zh(ē-)əm
plural symposia
sim-ˈpō-zē-ə
-zh(ē-)ə
or symposiums
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
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