noun (plural symposia or -siums) see: potable Date: 1711 1. a convivial party (as after a banquet in ancient Greece) with music and conversation, a social gathering at which there is free interchange of ideas, 2. a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics, a collection of opinions on a subject, discussion
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Meaning of SYMPOSIUM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012