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Definitions for Session

[1] the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session.
[2] a single continuous sitting, or period of sitting, of persons so assembled.
[3] a continuous series of sittings or meetings of a court, legislature, or the like.
[4] the period or term during which such a series is held.
[5] sessions, (in English law) the sittings or a sitting of justices in court, usually to deal with minor offenses, grant licenses, etc.
[6] a single continuous course or period of lessons, study, etc., in the work of a day at school: two afternoon sessions a week.
[7] a portion of the year into which instruction is organized at a college or other educational institution.
[8] the governing body of a local Presbyterian church, composed of the pastor who moderates and the elders.
[9] 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.
[10] the meeting of a court, legislature, judicial body, etc, for the execution of its function or the transaction of business
[11] a single continuous meeting of such a body
[12] a series or period of such meetings
[13] education the time during which classes are held a school or university term or year
[14] Presbyterian Church the judicial and administrative body presiding over a local congregation and consisting of the minister and elders
[15] a meeting of a group of musicians to record in a studio
[16] a meeting of a group of people to pursue an activity
[17] any period devoted to an activity
[18] See Court of Session

Words related to Session

conference, discussion, term, period, hearing, affair, huddle, assembly, sitting, showdown, concourse, meet, get-together

Words nearby Session

sesquiplane, sesquiterpene, sesshu, sessile, sessile oak, session, session musician, sessional indemnity, sessionman, sessions, sesterce

Origin of Session

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin sessiōn- (stem of sessiō ) law-court sitting, Latin: sitting, equivalent to sess(us ) (past participle of sedēre to sit1) + -iōn- -ion

Words that may be confused with Session

cession, secession, session

Other words from Session

ses·sion·al , adjective
pre·ses·sion , noun

Word origin for Session

C14: from Latin sessiō a sitting, from sedēre to sit

Synonyms for Session

conference, discussion, hearing, period, term, affair, assembly, concourse, huddle, meet, showdown, sitting, get-together, jam session