round table
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round table¹
- /ˈɹaʊn(d).teɪbl̩/
Where it comes from
From Middle English rounde table, ronde tabell, equivalent to round + table.
noun round tables
- A conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange views.
- A television show segment in which pundits or reporters discuss current events.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see round, table.
Round Table²
- /ˌɹaʊnd ˈteɪbəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English rounde table, table rounde, a calque of Old French table rounde.
proper noun the Round Table
- King Arthur's table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his knights congregate, all having equal status since the table has no head. Then, after a while, King Arthur said: "Let us go and see if, haply, this youth's name is marked upon any of the seats of the Round Table, for I think it should be there."
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noun conference
| Español | mesa redonda |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원탁회의 wontakhoe'ui |
| 日本語 | 円卓会議 entaku kaigi |
| 中文 | 圓桌會議 /圆桌会议 yuánzhuō huìyì |
| हिन्दी | गोलमेज़ golmez |
| Português | mesa redonda |
| Français | table ronde |
| Deutsch | runder Tisch |
| Română | masă rotundă |
| Русский | кру́глый стол krúglyj stol, конфере́нция konferéncija |
name King Arthur's table
| Español | Mesa Redonda, Tabla Redonda |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원탁 wontak |
| Português | Távola Redonda |
| Français | Table ronde |
| Deutsch | Tafelrunde |
| Italiano | Tavola Rotonda |
| Ελληνικά | Στρογγυλή Τράπεζα Strongylí Trápeza |
| עברית | השולחן העגול hashulkhán hagil |
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