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| sym·po·si·um [ sim pṓzee əm ] (plural sym·po·si·ums or sym·po·si·a [ sim pṓzee ə ]) |
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1. formal meeting for discussion of subject: a formal meeting held for the discussion of a subject, during which individual speakers may make presentations
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2. publishing published collection of opinions: a published collection of opinions or writings on a subject, often in a periodical
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3. ancient hist drinking party in ancient Greece: a drinking party in ancient Greece, usually with music and philosophical conversation
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek sumposion "drinking party" < sumpotēs "drinker with another" < potēs "drinker"] |
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  sym·po·si·ac adjective |
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