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Fest vs Symposium - What's the difference?

fest | symposium |

As nouns the difference between fest and symposium

is that fest is celebration, festival, party while symposium is symposium.

fest

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (in combination) A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.

    • Related terms

    * -fest * festschrift

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    symposium

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.
  • (in ancient Greece ) A drinking party, especially one with intellectual discussion.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * (wikipedia "symposium") * English nouns with irregular plurals ----