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.

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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

symploce, sympodium, symposiac, symposiarch, symposiast, symposium, symptom, symptomatic, symptomatize, symptomatology, symptomize

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How to use symposium in a sentence

In September 2011, a group of neuroscientists and nanoscientists gathered at a picturesque estate in the English countryside for a symposium meant to bring their two fields together.
How big science failed to unlock the mysteries of the human brain|Emily Mullin|August 25, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The online symposium focused on online learning, cancer research, computing, and climate change.
Technology Day: Pathways to the Future|Katie McLean|August 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
“So in our specific trial … we do not see the treatment benefits that a lot of advocates believe there should have been,” Mills told a symposium.
How the right’s ivermectin conspiracy theories led to people buying horse dewormer|Aaron Blake|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
Workplace Pride and the Dutch Embassy in Budapest on May 17 will host a symposium on LGBTQ-inclusive workplaces in Hungary.
IDAHOBiT events to promote intersectionality, resilience, allyship|Michael K. Lavers and Prince Chingarande|May 13, 2021|Washington Blade

Some years ago, at a symposium on the animal mind hosted by New York University, one of the presenters attempted to pour cold water on certain widespread assumptions.
Eye-opening acts of empathy in the animal kingdom|Richard Schiffman|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
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
Commentary magazine has published an important symposium on the future of conservatism.
Commentary's Symposium on the Future of Conservatism|David Frum|January 2, 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 ἁγὡν of the Greeks is also manifested in the Symposium in the shape of witty conversation.
We Philologists, Volume 8 (of 18)|Friedrich Nietzsche
But Plato has not the same mastery over his instrument which he exhibits in the Phaedrus or Symposium.
Timaeus|Plato
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
She was extremely clear-headed in her reason, and referred them to the Symposium and the dialogue on Lysis, to prove her point.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson
Some illustrious strangers appear to have been occasionally invited to attend the symposium.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton

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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