συμπόσιον, -ου, τό

(συμπίνω), [in LXX: Est.7:7 (מִשְׁתֶּה יַיִן) Est.4:17, 1Ma.16:16, 2Ma.2:27, 3Ma.4:16 3Mac 5:36 3Mac 6:33; σ. οἴνου, Sir 34:31 (31:31) Sir.35:5 (32:5), Sir.49:1 * ;]

__1. a drinking party

__2. By meton. of the party itself, the guests (Plut); pl. σ. σ. (colloq.; see M, Pr. 97), in parties or companies: Mrk.6:39.†

(AS)