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session

[sesh-uhn]

noun

  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.

    Through a mixture of both lectures and lab sessions, you will develop a broad engineering skill base.

  7. a portion of the year into which instruction is organized at a college or other educational institution.

    She’s enrolled in a six-week summer session.

  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.

    It was the last show before their recording sessions this week where they will produce their first album.



session

/ ˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the meeting of a court, legislature, judicial body, etc, for the execution of its function or the transaction of business

  2. a single continuous meeting of such a body

  3. a series or period of such meetings

  4. education

    1. the time during which classes are held

    2. a school or university term or year

  5. Presbyterian Church the judicial and administrative body presiding over a local congregation and consisting of the minister and elders

  6. a meeting of a group of musicians to record in a studio

  7. a meeting of a group of people to pursue an activity

  8. any period devoted to an activity

  9. See Court of Session

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sessional adjective
  • presession noun
  • ˈDzԲ adjective
  • ˈDzԲly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of session1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English sessio(u)n, cessio(u)n, from Anglo-French, Middle French session, from Latin ō- (stem of ō ) “sitting, bench, law-court sitting,” equivalent to sess(us) (past participle of ŧ to sit 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of session1

C14: from Latin ō a sitting, from ŧ to sit
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The grid gives the Australian a good chance to extend his championship lead over Norris, who had a tricky session.

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Each is a meticulous account of a session with a psychiatrist, volleys of “I said” and “he said” with little exposition or context save for an occasional footnote.

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There's an hour and a half in small groups, and an hour and a half of plenary sessions where they asked the questions.

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He owned the two guns legally, had passed a psychological test to own a licence and had several sessions of weapons training earlier this year at a Graz shooting club.

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Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood had shared a stand of 59 for Australia's last wicket in the morning session of day three which appeared to give them the upper hand.

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