Both "roundtable discussion" and "round table discussion" are correct. The choice between one word or two is often a matter of style and preference.
There has been some debate over this one, but yes, the Knights of the Round Table were actually real. There really was a round table that King Arthur's knights sat around in order to hear his words. A lot of movies that were made from this show a lot about exactly how the Knights of the Round Table worked. See the following link for more detailed information about the Round Table: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_the_Round_Table
The round table symbolized equality. When King Arhur and his knights sat down at the Round Table, it had no head of the table. So, while sitting at The Round Table, no one person was greater than another. Everyone was equal.
the round table that king Arthur sat so every one had an equal space and no one was arguing that who go to sit at the front of the table.
King Arthur's legendary table was round(hence the name 'The Round Table'). This was meant to show his knights('The Knights of the Round Table') that no one knight was greater than another and that, while sitting at the table, everyone was equal.
As in "the layout of the room is very nice", it is one word. As in "I will lay out all the pens on the table", it is two words.
One slice of original pizza from Round Table is 150 calories.
The answer is:It is because that in the round table all the members have equal rights and no one has the right to veto others right, thats why it is called the roundtable conference.
No one was at the head. all equal.
King Arthur had the Round Table built to show that all the knights were equal. The carpenter is never named.
In the Arthurian legend, the round table is a symbol for the equality of all who are invited to sit at it. One may be a king, a warrior, or otherwise great, but at the Round Table, no one takes precedence over any other; or, to put it another way, all share equally in honor.
It is one word (not hyphenated) when used as a noun and two words when used as a verb:The newspaper featured a weekly roundup of amusing photos.It was time to round up the children and bring them inside.