1. a place where people assembled to talk and hear news, a lounge, club-room , (Odyssey by Homer), etc.: —;also a council-hall, council , (Aeschulus Tragicus)

2. talk or gossip , such as went on in the λέσχαι, (Euripides):—; in good sense, conversation, discussion , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)