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Definition of Forum

1. Noun. A public meeting or assembly for open discussion.

Definition of Forum

1. n. A market place or public place in Rome, where causes were judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people.

Definition of Forum

1. Noun. A place for discussion. ¹

2. Noun. A gathering for the purpose of discussion. ¹

3. Noun. A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience. ¹

4. Noun. (Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Forum

1. a public meeting place [n -RUMS or -RA]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forum

Literary usage of Forum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"But the building emperors se^m to have been little inclined to enlarge the original forum even •where that might have been done, on the northeast, ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"While the external forum may busy itself with the concerns of individuals, it does so only in ... Thus the absolution of sins belongs to the internal forum, ..."

3. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"Outlook 111:865-70 D 8 '15 forum exhibition Opening school doors to popular ... U Survey 36:01 Ap 8 '16 Another new art venture: the forum exhibition. ..."

4. Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities by Harry Thurston Peck (1897)
"Augustus further adorned his forum with statues of the most ... After-the forum Angusti had severely suffered by fire, it was restored by Hadrian (Spart. ..."

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