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Sym·po·si·um n.; pl. Symposia
1. A drinking together; a merry feast.
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.
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symposium
n : a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some
topic especially one in which the participants form an
audience and make presentations
[also: symposia (pl)]