symposium

[ sim-poh-zee-uhm ]

/ sɪmˈpoʊ zi əm /

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noun, plural sym·po·si·ums, sym·po·si·a [sim-poh-zee-uh]. /sɪmˈpoʊ zi ə/.

a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, especially a meeting at which several speakers talk on or discuss a topic before an audience.

a collection of opinions expressed or articles contributed by several persons on a given subject or topic.

an account of a discussion meeting or of the conversation at it.

(in ancient Greece and Rome) a convivial meeting, usually following a dinner, for drinking and intellectual conversation.

(initial capital letter, italics) a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, dealing with ideal love and the vision of absolute beauty.

Origin of symposium

1580–90; <Latin <Greek sympósion drinking party, equivalent to sym-sym- + po- (variant stem of pī́nein to drink) + -sion noun suffix

Words nearby symposium

sympodium, symport, symposiac, symposiarch, symposiast, symposium, symptom, symptomatic, symptomatic porphyria, symptomatic pruritus, symptomatic reaction

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Example sentences from the Web for symposium

Big Pharma should not be funding physicians’ medical educations or sponsoring national symposia.
My cancer might be back—and I wonder if unnecessary radiation caused it in the first place|jakemeth|September 22, 2020|Fortune
Wiliam addressed a symposium of leading conservationists gathered by his United For Wildlife charity.
William's Hunting Trip Timing Was 'Unfortunate"|Tom Sykes|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One such add-on, Zerocoin, debuted at a San Francisco symposium in May.
The Government’s Perilous Bitcoin Chase|Michelle Cottle|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Two of the events, nearly ten percent of this symposium, perpetuate the lie that Zionism is racism.
Remaking Martin Luther King As Anti-Zionist|Gil Troy|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Tomorrow morning, Democracy and CFED are hosting an even at CFED's offices to discuss the issues raised in the symposium.
The Forgotten 40 Percent|Michael Tomasky|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Ghurkhas looked on in silence at our symposium, their broad Mongolian faces inscrutable.
Leaves from a Field Note-Book|J. H. Morgan
Or at times, it would be an interview or my uncle's contribution to some symposium on the "Secret of Success," or such-like topic.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells
We shall esteem it a privilege if you will consent to contribute to this symposium.
Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913|Various
THE symposium of the preceding evening had been a little too much for my nerves.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
There is here an allusion to the and O in Plato's Symposium.
The Basis of Morality|Arthur Schopenhauer

British Dictionary definitions for symposium

symposium

/ (sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm) /

noun plural -siums or -sia (-zɪə)

a conference or meeting for the discussion of some subject, esp an academic topic or social problem

a collection of scholarly contributions, usually published together, on a given subject

(in classical Greece) a drinking party with intellectual conversation, music, etc

Word Origin for symposium

C16: via Latin from Greek sumposion, from sumpinein to drink together, from sum- syn- + pinein to drink

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单词	symposium
释义	symposium [ sim-poh-zee-uhm ] / sɪmˈpoʊ zi əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR symposium ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sym·po·si·ums, sym·po·si·a [sim-poh-zee-uh]. /sɪmˈpoʊ zi ə/. a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, especially a meeting at which several speakers talk on or discuss a topic before an audience. a collection of opinions expressed or articles contributed by several persons on a given subject or topic. an account of a discussion meeting or of the conversation at it. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a convivial meeting, usually following a dinner, for drinking and intellectual conversation. (initial capital letter, italics) a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, dealing with ideal love and the vision of absolute beauty. Origin of symposium 1580–90; <Latin <Greek sympósion drinking party, equivalent to sym-sym- + po- (variant stem of pī́nein to drink) + -sion noun suffix Words nearby symposium sympodium, symport, symposiac, symposiarch, symposiast, symposium, symptom, symptomatic, symptomatic porphyria, symptomatic pruritus, symptomatic reaction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for symposium Big Pharma should not be funding physicians’ medical educations or sponsoring national symposia. My cancer might be back—and I wonder if unnecessary radiation caused it in the first place\|jakemeth\|September 22, 2020\|Fortune Wiliam addressed a symposium of leading conservationists gathered by his United For Wildlife charity. William's Hunting Trip Timing Was 'Unfortunate"\|Tom Sykes\|February 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One such add-on, Zerocoin, debuted at a San Francisco symposium in May. The Government’s Perilous Bitcoin Chase\|Michelle Cottle\|July 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Two of the events, nearly ten percent of this symposium, perpetuate the lie that Zionism is racism. Remaking Martin Luther King As Anti-Zionist\|Gil Troy\|January 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Tomorrow morning, Democracy and CFED are hosting an even at CFED's offices to discuss the issues raised in the symposium. The Forgotten 40 Percent\|Michael Tomasky\|November 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Ghurkhas looked on in silence at our symposium, their broad Mongolian faces inscrutable. Leaves from a Field Note-Book\|J. H. Morgan Or at times, it would be an interview or my uncle's contribution to some symposium on the "Secret of Success," or such-like topic. Tono Bungay\|H. G. Wells We shall esteem it a privilege if you will consent to contribute to this symposium. Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913\|Various THE symposium of the preceding evening had been a little too much for my nerves. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe\|Edgar Allan Poe There is here an allusion to the and O in Plato's Symposium. The Basis of Morality\|Arthur Schopenhauer British Dictionary definitions for symposium symposium / (sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm) / noun plural -siums or -sia (-zɪə) a conference or meeting for the discussion of some subject, esp an academic topic or social problem a collection of scholarly contributions, usually published together, on a given subject (in classical Greece) a drinking party with intellectual conversation, music, etc Word Origin for symposium C16: via Latin from Greek sumposion, from sumpinein to drink together, from sum- syn- + pinein to drink Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to symposium forum, discussion, convention, meeting, seminar, panel discussion, huddle, parley, powwow, colloquium, talk, gabfest, rap session
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symposium

noun, plural sym·po·si·ums, sym·po·si·a [sim-poh-zee-uh]. /sɪmˈpoʊ zi ə/.

Origin of symposium

Words nearby symposium

Example sentences from the Web for symposium

British Dictionary definitions for symposium

noun plural -siums or -sia (-zɪə)

Word Origin for symposium

Words related to symposium