Colloquy
21Colloquy of Worms — The Colloquy of Worms was the last colloquy in the 16th century on an imperial level, held in Worms from September 11 to October 8, 1557. At the Diet of Augsburg in 1555 it had been agreed that the dialog on controversial religious issues should… …
22Colloquy at Poissy — The Colloquy at Poissy was a religious conference which took place in Poissy, France, in 1561. Its object was to effect a reconciliation between the Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots) of France. The conference was opened on September 9 in the… …
23Colloquy (law) — In law, a colloquy is a routine, highly formalized conversation. Conversations among the judge and lawyers (as opposed to testimony under oath) are colloquys. The term can be applied to the conversation that takes place when a defendant enters… …
24colloquy — noun (plural quies) Etymology: Latin colloquium, from colloqui to converse, from com + loqui to speak Date: 15th century 1. conversation, dialogue 2. a high level serious discussion ; …
25colloquy — colloquist, n. /kol euh kwee/, n., pl. colloquies. 1. a conversational exchange; dialogue. 2. a conference. [1555 65; < L colloquium COLLOQUIUM] * * * …
26colloquy — noun /ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/ a) A conversation or dialogue. And she repeated the free caress into which her colloquies with Maisie almost always broke and which made the child feel that her affection at least was a gage of safety. b) A church court held by… …
27colloquy — Synonyms and related words: chat, colloquial discourse, colloquium, communication, communion, confabulation, conversation, converse, conversing, dialogue, discourse, exchange, give and take, intercourse, interlocution, palaver, parley, rap… …
28colloquy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. debate, dialogue, conference; see conversation , discussion 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. talk, conversation, dialogue, discussion, chat, discourse, council, conference. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Spoken… …
29colloquy — col|lo|quy [ˈkɔləkwi US ˈka: ] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: colloquium, from colloqui to have a conversation , from com ( COM ) + loqui to speak ] a conversation →↑soliloquy …
30colloquy — col|lo|quy [ kaləkwi ] noun count VERY FORMAL a conversation or meeting …
