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sessional


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: 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.

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

n.late 14c., “periodical sitting of a court,” from Old French session “act or state of sitting; assembly,” from Latin sessionem (nominative sessio) “act of sitting; a seat; loitering; a session,” noun of action from past participle stem of sedere “to sit” (see sedentary). Sense of “period set aside for some activity” is first recorded 1920, in bull session, probably from quarter sessions courts (see quarter (n.)). Musical sense of “recording occasion in a studio” is from 1927. see bull session.

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