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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSocial gathering
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An assembly of people brought together for a common purpose, typically for social interaction, recreation, or celebration.
"They organized a small social gathering to celebrate their friend's promotion." - 2
A meeting or party involving friends, acquaintances, or members of a community.
"Neighborhood social gatherings help build a stronger sense of community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'social', originating in the late 15th century from Latin 'socialis' (pertaining to companionship or society), with the noun 'gathering', derived from the Old English 'gaderian', meaning to bring together. Historically, it evolved to describe any organized or spontaneous assembly of people for recreational, ceremonial, or conversational purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Social gathering" is said worldwide
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rassemblement social
Transliteration: /ʁa.sɑ̃.blə.mɑ̃ sɔ.sjal/
"C'est un agréable rassemblement social pour les voisins."
geselliges Beisammensein
Transliteration: /ɡəˈzɛlɪɡəs ˈbaɪ.zamənˌzaɪn/
"Das geselliges Beisammensein am Abend hat allen Freude bereitet."
riunione sociale
Transliteration: /ri.uˈni.o.ne soˈtʃa.le/
"La riunione sociale di ieri sera è stata molto divertente."
reunión social
Transliteration: /re.uˈnjon soˈsjal/
"Disfrutamos mucho de la reunión social del fin de semana."
convívio social
Transliteration: /kõˈvi.vi.u su.siˈaw/
"O convívio social ajuda a fortalecer as amizades."
सामाजिक मिलन
Transliteration: samajik milan
"सप्ताहांत में एक सामाजिक मिलन का आयोजन किया गया है।"
社交聚会
Transliteration: /shè jiāo jù huì/
"周末的社交聚会非常热闹。"
사교 모임
Transliteration: /sa.gyo mo.im/
"우리는 주말에 작은 사교 모임을 가졌다."
懇親会
Transliteration: /konshinkai/
"今夜は会社の同僚と懇親会を開きます。"
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