Definition of colloquy Colloquy

/kɑˈlʌkwi/ - [kalukwee] - col•lo•quy

We found 11 definitions of colloquy from 7 different sources.

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What does colloquy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: colloquies

colloquy - formal conversation
colloquy - a conversation especially a formal one
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • colloquy (Noun)
    A conversation or dialogue.
  • colloquy (Noun)
    A written discourse.
  • colloquy (Noun)
    A discussion during a trial in which a judge ensures that the defendant understands what is taking place in the trial and what their rights are.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • colloquy (n.)
    Mutual discourse of two or more persons; conference; conversation.
  • colloquy (n.)
    In some American colleges, a part in exhibitions, assigned for a certain scholarship rank; a designation of rank in collegiate scholarship.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • colloquy
    A formal conversation.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • colloquy
    kol′o-kwi, n. a speaking together: mutual discourse: conversation.—v.i. (rare) to converse.—n. Colloc′ūtor.—adj. Colloc′ūtory.—v.i. Colloque′, to hold colloquy.—adj. Collō′quial, pertaining to or used in common conversation.—ns. Collō′quialism, a form of expression used in familiar talk; Collō′quialist.—adv. Collō′quially.—v.i. Coll′oquise, to converse.—n. Coll′oquist, a speaker in a colloquy. [L. colloquium, col, together, loqui, to speak.]

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  • IRC client
    Colloquy is an IRC client written in Objective-C. It was first released in 2005 and has since been updated to version 2.0.2 in 2008. It is licensed as GNU and is free of charge.

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