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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ses•sion /ˈsɛʃən/USA pronunciation n. - Government the meeting of a court, council, etc., for its business:[uncountable* often: in + ~]The court is now in session.
- Government a continuous meeting of persons so assembled:[countable]the next session of Congress.
- Education a portion of the day or year into which instruction is organized at a school, college, etc.:[countable]courses taken in the summer session.
- a period of time during which several persons meet for an activity:[countable]a study session.
See -sess-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ses•sion (sesh′ən),USA pronunciation n. - the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business:Congress is now in session.
- a single continuous sitting, or period of sitting, of persons so assembled.
- a continuous series of sittings or meetings of a court, legislature, or the like.
- the period or term during which such a series is held.
- Law sessions, (in English law) the sittings or a sitting of justices in court, usually to deal with minor offenses, grant licenses, etc.
- a single continuous course or period of lessons, study, etc., in the work of a day at school:two afternoon sessions a week.
- Educationa portion of the year into which instruction is organized at a college or other educational institution.
- Religionthe governing body of a local Presbyterian church, composed of the pastor who moderates and the elders.
- a period of time during which a group of persons meets to pursue a particular activity:A few of the kids got together for a study session.
- Medieval Latin sessiōn- (stem of sessiō) law-court sitting, Latin: sitting, equivalent. to sess(us) (past participle of sedēre to sit1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: session /ˈsɛʃən/ n - the meeting of a court, legislature, judicial body, etc, for the execution of its function or the transaction of business
- a single continuous meeting of such a body
- a series or period of such meetings
- the time during which classes are held
- a school or university term or year
- the judicial and administrative body presiding over a local congregation and consisting of the minister and elders
- a meeting of a group of musicians to record in a studio
- any period devoted to an activity
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin sessiō a sitting, from sedēre to sitˈsessional adj |