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colloquium

col·lo·qui·um [ kə lṓkwee əm ] (plural col·lo·qui·ums or col·lo·qui·a [ kə lṓkwee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. academic seminar: an academic conference or seminar in which a particular topic is discussed, often with guest speakers

2. discussion meeting: an informal meeting to discuss something

[Late 16th century. < Latin, "conversation" < colloqui "speak with" < loqui "speak"]
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