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Meaning of SYMPOSIUM

Pronunciation:  sim'powzeeum

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 Definition: [n]  a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
 
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 See Also: conference

 

 

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Symposium
This a translation of Plato`s Symposium brings a classic text to life for modern readers. This faithful and readable translation is supplemented with a commentary that not only enriches our understanding of Plato`s philosophy and the world of Greek antiquity, but also provides insights into present-day philosophical concerns.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 
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