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Colloquy
Pronunciation : Col"lo*quy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. colloquium. See Collocution.]
Definition : 1. Mutual discourse of two or more persons; conference; conversation. They went to Worms, to the colloquy there about religion. A. Wood.
2. In some American colleges, a part in exhibitions, assigned for a certain scholarship rank; a designation of rank in collegiate scholarship.
pl. Colloquies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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