Salon (French: salon, English: salon) is a word that originally meant a room such as a reception room. Reception rooms, common rooms, etc. In French, a social gathering in a court or nobleman's residence was called a salon. The host invited cultural figures, scholars, and writers to enjoy intellectual conversation.
I personally think "enjoy intelligent conversation" is an important attribute.
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