Sessions

[ sesh-uh nz ]

/ ˈsɛʃ ənz /

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noun

Roger Huntington,1896–1985, U.S. composer.

Definition for sessions (2 of 2)

session

[ sesh-uh n ]

/ ˈsɛʃ ən /

noun

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.

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.

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

the 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.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM session

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH session

cession secession session

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But in more middle-class and working-class neighborhoods, sessions are typically a fourth of that price.

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At the end of one of our sessions I join them in their kitchen for yet another drink.

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Andy Johns engineered the sessions and we recorded it at Olympic Studios.

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It'll only buzz during "coaching" sessions that users voluntarily try out to help them build a habit of good posture.

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The Ferguson municipal court canceled its August sessions because of the turmoil, but it is expected to resume in September.

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During the sessions of 1866 and 1873 he was speaker of the assembly.

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Only nineteen Acts were passed in the two sessions of 1868 and 1869.

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As it was about three weeks to sessions, they were permitted to remain at the Compter during that time.

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Whether the Council resumed its sessions after the plague had subsided it is almost impossible to say.

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He had had some sessions in the art, but not nearly enough to make him proficient.

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British Dictionary definitions for sessions (1 of 3)

sessions

/ (ˈsɛʃənz) /

pl n

the sittings or a sitting of justice in court See magistrates' court, quarter sessions

British Dictionary definitions for sessions (2 of 3)

Sessions

/ (ˈsɛʃənz) /

noun

Roger (Huntington). 1896–1985, US composer

British Dictionary definitions for sessions (3 of 3)

session

/ (ˈsɛʃən) /

noun

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

education

the time during which classes are held
a school or university term or year

Presbyterian Church 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

a meeting of a group of people to pursue an activity

any period devoted to an activity

See Court of Session

Derived forms of session

sessional, adjective sessionally, adverb

Word Origin for session

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

Idioms and Phrases with sessions

session

see bull session.

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

Sessions

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Definition for sessions (2 of 2)

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Origin of session

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