/ Dictionary / Index S session: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ses•sion Pronunciation: (sesh'un), [key] — 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. (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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: session (Thesaurus) sessile sessional indemnity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language