round table

noun

a number of persons gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table.

the discussion, topic of discussion, or the conference itself.

(initial capital letter) Arthurian Romance.

the table, made round to avoid quarrels as to precedence, about which King Arthur and his knights sat.
King Arthur and his knights.

Nearby words

round peg in a square hole, round pronator muscle, round robin, round rock, round steak, round table, round table, knights of the, round the bend, round top, round tower, round trip

Also round·ta·ble (for defs 1, 2).

Origin of round table

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Definition for roundtable (2 of 2)

round-table

[ round-tey-buh l ]

/ ˈraʊndˌteɪ bəl /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a conference, discussion, or deliberation in which each participant has equal status, equal time to present views, etc.: round-table discussions.

Origin of round-table

First recorded in 1820–30

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British Dictionary definitions for roundtable (1 of 2)

round table

noun

a meeting of parties or people on equal terms for discussion
(as modifier)a round-table conference

British Dictionary definitions for roundtable (2 of 2)

Round Table

noun the Round Table

(in Arthurian legend) the table of King Arthur, shaped so that his knights could sit around it without any having precedence

Arthur and his knights collectively

one of an organization of clubs of young business and professional men who meet in order to further social and business activities and charitable work

(in New Zealand) an organization of businessmen supporting policies of the New Right

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