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Conference   /kˈɑnfərəns/  /kˈɑnfrəns/   Listen
noun
Conference  n.  
1.
The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison. (Obs.) "Helps and furtherances which... the mutual conference of all men's collections and observations may afford."
2.
The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views. "Nor with such free and friendly conference As he hath used of old."
3.
A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions.
4.
A meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them.
5.
(Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
6.
A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
Conference meeting, a meeting for conference. Specifically, a meeting conducted (usually) by laymen, for conference and prayer. (U. S.)
Conference room, a room for conference and prayer, and for the pastor's less formal addresses. (U. S.)





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... of the United States, arrived in Paris. Mr. Gay, another representative, was there; conference after conference was held with the English ambassador, and the final conference was held with the English ministers on ...
— True to His Home - A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin • Hezekiah Butterworth
... became known to the other party, its chief, after conferring with his companions, came forward, and, announcing himself as the representative of his people, proposed a conference. ...
— The Boy Slaves • Mayne Reid
... occupied all day with the duties of his office, he went in the evening to a meeting of Conference of all the Synagogues, to consider the subject of the constitution of the new Board of Deputies. "There was a full meeting," he says, "and we remained in debate till after eleven o'clock. The conference was carried on in the most friendly manner; and, with some alterations, the resolutions of ...
— Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I • Sir Moses Montefiore
... advise you who can see nothing but the newest and most modernistic types of architecture. Don't be afraid to ask for evidences of past performances. Since no architect discards his plans and renderings, he will be glad to show you a few of them. Also in this initial conference, names of clients for whom he has executed commissions within the fairly recent past may be mentioned. It is sensible to consult two or three of these. If he has pleased them, he is probably fitted ...
— If You're Going to Live in the Country • Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
... of Timbuctoo. It is passably difficult to make an impression on what has ceased to exist these thirty years. We thought the temporal power was dead. This bit of news has been dinned into our ears until we have come to believe. No conference, synod or council is considered by our dissenting friends without a good strong sermon on this topic. Strange that it should resurrect just in time to lose "an interesting patch" of itself! This is cruelty. Why not respect the grave? We recommend the perusal of the obituary of the temporal power ...
— Explanation of Catholic Morals - A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals • John H. Stapleton


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