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session /seshˈən/ noun- A sitting, series of sittings, or time of sitting, eg of a court or public body
- The time between the meeting and prorogation of Parliament
- A school year (sometimes a school day)
- (in Scotland) a division of the academic year
- The kirk session
- Formerly, the Court of Session
- (in pl) quarter-sessions
- A period of time spent engaged in any one activity, eg teaching, drinking or making music
- The enthronement of Christ at God's right hand
- An act of sitting (obsolete)
- A seated position (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Fr, from L sessiō, sessiōnis, from sedēre, sessum to sit sessˈional adjective sessˈionally adverb sessˈion-clerk noun The official who records the transactions of a kirk session sessˈion-house noun - A building where sessions are held
- The room where a kirk session meets
session singer or session musician noun A person who provides vocal or instrumental backing at recording sessions Court of Session The supreme civil court of Scotland in session - (of a court, committee, etc) conducting or engaged in a meeting
- (of a musician) engaged in a live recording
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