'Session' definitions:
Definition of 'session'
From: WordNet
noun
A meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"
noun
The time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term" [syn: school term, academic term, academic session, session]
noun
A meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"
noun
Definition of 'Session'
From: GCIDE
- Session \Ses"sion\, n. [L. sessio, fr. sedere, sessum, to sit: cf. F. session. See Sit.]
- 1. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]
- So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do import. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
- But Viven, gathering somewhat of his mood, . . . Leaped from her session on his lap, and stood. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The actual sitting of a court, council, legislature, etc., or the actual assembly of the members of such a body, for the transaction of business. [1913 Webster]
- It's fit this royal session do proceed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Hence, also, the time, period, or term during which a court, council, legislature, etc., meets daily for business; or, the space of time between the first meeting and the prorogation or adjournment; thus, a session of Parliaments is opened with a speech from the throne, and closed by prorogation. The session of a judicial court is called a term. [1913 Webster]
- It was resolved that the convocation should meet at the beginning of the next session of Parliament. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Sessions, in some of the States, is particularly used as a title for a court of justices, held for granting licenses to innkeepers, etc., and for laying out highways, and the like; it is also the title of several courts of criminal jurisdiction in England and the United States. [1913 Webster]
- Church session, the lowest court in the Presbyterian Church, composed of the pastor and a body of elders elected by the members of a particular church, and having the care of matters pertaining to the religious interests of that church, as the admission and dismission of members, discipline, etc.
- Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland.
- Quarter sessions. (Eng.Law) See under Quarter.
- Sessions of the peace, sittings held by justices of the peace. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'session'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abundant year,
- academic year,
- annum,
- assemblee,
- assembly,
- assignation,
- at home,
- audience,
- ball,
- bargaining,
- bargaining session,
- bissextile year,
- brawl,
- calendar month,
- calendar year,
- caucus,
- century,
- chapter,
- classis,
- colloquium,
- commission,
- committee,
- common year,
- conciliarism,
- conclave,
- concourse,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- conference,
- confrontation,
- congregation,
- congress,
- consistory,
- consultation,
- conventicle,
- convention,
- convocation,
- council,
- council fire,
- Council of Nicaea,
- Council of Trent,
- council of war,
- dance,
- date,
- day,
- decade,
- decennary,
- decennium,
- defective year,
- diet,
- diocesan conference,
- discussion,
- ecclesiastical council,
- ecumenical council,
- eisteddfod,
- exchange of views,
- eyeball-to-eyeball encounter,
- festivity,
- fete,
- fiscal year,
- forgathering,
- fortnight,
- forum,
- gathering,
- get-together,
- hearing,
- high-level talk,
- hour,
- housewarming,
- huddle,
- interchange of views,
- interview,
- Lateran Council,
- leap year,
- levee,
- lunar month,
- lunar year,
- lunation,
- luster,
- lustrum,
- man-hour,
- meet,
- meeting,
- microsecond,
- millennium,
- millisecond,
- minute,
- moment,
- month,
- moon,
- negotiations,
- news conference,
- palaver,
- panel,
- parley,
- parochial church council,
- parochial council,
- party,
- period,
- plenary council,
- plenum,
- pourparler,
- powwow,
- presbytery,
- press conference,
- prom,
- quarter,
- quinquennium,
- quorum,
- rally,
- reception,
- regular year,
- rendezvous,
- seance,
- seating,
- second,
- semester,
- shindig,
- sidereal year,
- sit-in,
- sitting,
- soiree,
- solar year,
- summit,
- summit conference,
- summitry,
- sun,
- symposium,
- synod,
- term,
- trimester,
- turnout,
- twelvemonth,
- Vatican Council,
- vestry,
- week,
- weekday,
- year
Words containing 'Session'
- Sessional,
- in session,
- sessions,
- Church session,
- County sessions,
- Court of Session,
- Joint session,
- Quarter sessions,
- Sessions of the peace,
- Special session,
- academic session,
- bull session,
- closed session,
- course session,
- executive session,
- jam session,
- practice session,
- rap session,
- roger sessions,
- session cookie,
- skull session,
- roger huntington sessions