session

ses•sion 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-.

ses•sion 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

ses′sion•al, adj.

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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

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