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Definition of SYMPOSIUM

Symposium
Symposium Sym*po"si*um, n.; pl. Symposia. [L., fr. Gr. sympo`sion a drinking party, feast; sy`n with + po`sis a drinking. See Syn-, and cf. Potable.] 1. A drinking together; a merry feast. --T. Warton. 2. A collection of short essays by different authors on a common topic; -- so called from the appellation given to the philosophical dialogue by the Greeks.

Meaning of SYMPOSIUM from wikipedia

- In Ancient Greece, the symposium (Ancient Gr****: συμπόσιον, sympósion, from συμπίνειν, sympínein, 'to drink together') was the part of a banquet that...
- Look up symposium in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The symposium was an Ancient Gr**** social institution. Symposium may also refer to: Symposium (Plato)...
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- The Symposium (Ancient Gr****: Συμπόσιον, Symposion) is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, dated c. 385 – 370 BC. It depicts a friendly contest of extemporaneous...
- Symposium was a Linux and open source conference held annually in Canada from 1999 to 2014. The conference was initially named Ottawa Linux Symposium...
- Grand Hajj Symposium is a cultural and scientific meeting held annually in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the Hajj season. The first symposium was held in...
- National Space Science Symposium is a biennial convention organized by the Indian Space Research Organisation. The symposium is primarily for researchers...
- The Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium is a lecture series sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. The Symposium runs each year over the course of the fall...
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- The International Vanadium Symposium is a biennial international event. The symposium is an interdisciplinary event for a wide range of chemistry researchers...