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The meaning of Symposium

Symposium – definition

noun

A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.

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noun

A drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient greece after a banquet (and notable as the title of a work by plato).

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One song was apparently written for a symposium (drinking party) given by archidamus ii king of spa…
noun

A formal occasion when specialists in a particular area meet to discuss a subject of interest to them

Usage examples:

A symposium on sth experts gathered for an international symposium on internet addiction.

Symposium translation into English

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座谈会, 讨论会

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Symposium, Symposion

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Symposium

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Symposium, Symposion

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संगोष्ठी, परिसंवाद, निबंध-संग्रह, विचार-गोष्ठी

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Simposio

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심포지엄, 논문집, 술잔치

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Симпозиум, Древнегреческий пир

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Simposio

Word origin

late 16th century (denoting a drinking party): via Latin from Greek sumposion, from sumpotēs ‘fellow drinker’, from sun- ‘together’ + potēs ‘drinker’.

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