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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 or symposio, from συμπίνειν, sympínein, 'to drink together') was the part of a banquet...
- Look up symposium in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The symposium was an Ancient Gr**** social institution. Symposium may also refer to: Symposium (Plato)...
- The Symposium (Ancient Gr****: Συμπόσιον, Gr**** pronunciation: [sympósi̯on], romanized: Sympósion, lit. 'Drinking Party') is a Socratic dialogue by Plato...
- related to Turtles. The Wikibook Animal Care has a page on the topic of: Turtle Turtle Survival Alliance Turtle Conservancy Symposium on Turtle Evolution...
- The Symposium is an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The group consists of Charlie Gammill (guitar, vocals), Jamie Siewert (drums), Sam Clancy...
- Symposium Cafe Restaurant & Lounge is a restaurant chain in the Canadian province of Ontario, which serves as an all-day restaurant, café, and bar. The...
- 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 or Das Gastmahl des Platon are paintings by the German painter Anselm Feuerbach from c. 1869 and 1873/74 of a moment from Plato's Symposium...
- the Symposium, the Athens Ekistic W**** was held, involving the Symposium parti****nts in a larger meeting. Ideas incubated and mooted at the Symposium, such...
- The IEEE International Symposium on Computer Arithmetic (ARITH) is a conference in the area of computer arithmetic. The symposium was established in 1969...