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Plural
colloquies
1
a serious dialogue
- Their late-night colloquy ranged from politics to poetry.
- The book ends with a colloquy between the author and a fictional critic.
- A quiet colloquy unfolded in the corner of the café.
- The judge entered into a colloquy with the defendant.
- Their colloquy revealed deep philosophical differences.
2
a scholarly gathering or conference, especially for discussion of theological or doctrinal issues
- The Reformation-era colloquy brought together Catholic and Protestant scholars.
- A colloquy was held to debate the nature of divine grace.
- The annual colloquy focused on interfaith dialogue.
- Scholars convened a colloquy to address doctrinal disputes.
- The colloquy produced a joint statement on religious tolerance.