Definition of Symposium. Meaning of Symposium. Synonyms of Symposium

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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...
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- Symposium are an English rock band. They were initially active from 1994 to 2000 and were known for their live shows. The name 'Symposium' originally...
- Symposium was a Linux and open source conference held annually in Canada from 1999 to 2014. The conference was initially named Ottawa Linux Symposium...
- The International Symposium on Graph Drawing (GD) is an annual academic conference in which researchers present peer reviewed papers on graph drawing...
- Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) is a student-run lecture series sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. First launched in 1998, the Symposium has become a...
- The International Sculpture Symposium movement was spearheaded by Karl Prantl in Austria in 1959. This initiative grew from the need to facilitate communication...