symposium

/sɪmˈpoʊziəm/
noun
  1. A formal meeting or conference where experts discuss a particular topic.
    • The symposium brought together scientists from ten different countries.
    • She presented her research at an international symposium.
    • The university hosted a symposium on renewable energy.
  2. In ancient Greece, a drinking party with music, conversation, and entertainment.
    • Plato's famous dialogue 'The Symposium' describes a banquet where guests discuss love.
    • At a Greek symposium, guests reclined on couches and shared poetry.
    • The symposiarch controlled the wine and the flow of conversation at the symposium.
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