Entry Word: colloquy

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a meeting featuring a group discussion <attended a colloquy on international politics> — see forum
2 an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue <the two old friends engaged in a spirited colloquy on the nature of the universe> — see discussion 1
3 talking or a talk between two or more people <a casual colloquy between two colleagues> — see conversation