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forum

/ˈfɔɹəm/

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What does forum mean?

noun

  1. A place for discussion.
  2. A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
  3. A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
  2. (historical) A square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈfɔɹəm/

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He slipped through the claws of the demons and fell headlong on the Forum at Rome, breaking his neck.
Evelyn Charles Vivian; W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) MarshA History of AeronauticsProject Gutenberg ebook #874
When he was about twenty years old, he never supped, never went out of town, nor into the forum, without Caepio.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674
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And in the forum of conscience the same rule is equally binding upon governments, for governments are mere associations of individuals.
Lysander SpoonerAn Essay on the Trial By JuryProject Gutenberg ebook #1201
As ominous storms threatened the common weal, he found less delight in his library than in the stern strife of the forum.
John Clark Ridpath; G. Mercer (Graeme Mercer) Adam; Charles K. (Charles Keyser) EdmundsJames Otis, the Pre-RevolutionistProject Gutenberg ebook #722
It was possibly in answer to his prayers that the magician failed in his flight, fell upon the Forum, and broke his neck on the spot.
Fulgence MarionWonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies A History of Balloons and Balloon VoyagesProject Gutenberg ebook #899