Definition of symposium
1a
: a convivial party (as after a banquet in ancient Greece) with music and conversation
b
: a social gathering at which there is free interchange of ideas
2a
: a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics — compare colloquium
b
: a collection of opinions on a subject
especially
: one published by a periodical
c
: discussion
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The first known use of symposium was in 1711
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