symposium

UK /sɪmˈpəʊziəm/ US /sɪmˈpoʊziəm/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.

2

A drinking party in Ancient Greece, especially one with intellectual discussion.

3

A collection of essays, articles or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.

THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF WORLD RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES. Edited by P. Ransome-Wallis. Hutchinson. 50s. [...] The work is a symposium by writers who are mostly specialists in the topics about which they write.

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