Meaning of round table | Babel Free
ˈɹaʊn(d).teɪbl̩Definitions
- King Arthur's table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his knights congregate, all having equal status since the table has no head.
- A conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange views.
- A television show segment in which pundits or reporters discuss current events.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see round, table.
Equivalents
Català
taula rodona
Ελληνικά
στρογγυλή τράπεζα
Français
table ronde
Galego
tallador
हिन्दी
गोलमेज़
Italiano
tavola rotonda
ქართული
მრგვალი მაგიდა
മലയാളം
വട്ടമേശ
Polski
Okrągły Stół
Română
masă rotundă
Türkçe
yuvarlak masa
Examples
“Then, after a while, King Arthur said: "Let us go and see if, haply, this youth's name is marked upon any of the seats of the Round Table, for I think it should be there."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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