round table
a number of persons gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table.
the discussion, topic of discussion, or the conference itself.
Round Table, Arthurian Legend.
the table, made round to avoid quarrels as to precedence, about which King Arthur and his knights sat.
King Arthur and his knights.
Origin of round table
1- Also roundtable (for defs. 1, 2) .
Other definitions for round-table (2 of 2)
noting or pertaining to a conference, discussion, or deliberation in which each participant has equal status, equal time to present views, etc.: round-table discussions.
Origin of round-table
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How to use round table in a sentence
What Parker said at lunch at the round table was usually being repeated at New York parties by the evening.
Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art | Judith Mackrell | January 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDorothy Parker smoke, drank, and slept around—in short, everything her male colleagues in the Algonquin round table were doing.
Even the title brings to mind this vital issue: how does Lancelot figure out where to sit at the round table?
Maggie Shipstead’s Book Bag: Five Beach Read Picks | Maggie Shipstead | July 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut yes, I'd like to 'round-table' that, as Ed Meese would say.
In the summer he hosts a round-table talk show on WLIU FM, the National Public Radio affiliate in Southhampton, NY.
Evidently K. felt ill at ease; evidently he must now be sitting at a round table surrounded by masked figures.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe round table, if large enough to accommodate many guests, has too large a diameter each way for easy conversation.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyHe carried a tray, and went up to a small round table, gleaming with cut-glass and silver, on which supper had been laid.
A Butterfly on the Wheel | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullThey had reached their sitting-room, and upon a small round table stood a great collection of cards and notes.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimRound floor mats, somewhat larger in diameter than the round table tops, are also in demand.
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British Dictionary definitions for round table (1 of 2)
a meeting of parties or people on equal terms for discussion
(as modifier): a round-table conference
British Dictionary definitions for Round Table (2 of 2)
(in Arthurian legend) the table of King Arthur, shaped so that his knights could sit around it without any having precedence
Arthur and his knights collectively
one of an organization of clubs of young business and professional men who meet in order to further social and business activities and charitable work
(in New Zealand) an organization of businessmen supporting policies of the New Right
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