A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
A place or instance of junction or intersection; a confluence.
The people at such a gathering.
The act of persons or things that meet.
An administrative unit in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
An encounter between people, even accidental.
A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.
A drinking party in Ancient Greece, especially one with intellectual discussion.
A collection of essays, articles or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.