I. ˈse-shən noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin session-, sessio, literally, act of sitting, from sedēre to sit — more at sit
Date: 14th century
1. : a meeting or series of meetings of a body (as a court or legislature) for the transaction of business
morning session
2. plural
a.
(1) : a sitting of English justices of peace in execution of the powers conferred by their commissions
(2) : an English court holding such sessions
b. : any of various courts similar to the English sessions
3. : the period between the first meeting of a legislative or judicial body and the prorogation or final adjournment
4. : the ruling body of a Presbyterian congregation consisting of the elders in active service
5. : the period during the year or day in which a school conducts classes
6. : a meeting or period devoted to a particular activity
a recording session
• ses·sion·al ˈsesh-nəl, ˈse-shə-n ə l adjective
II. adjective
Date: 1958
: employed to perform at recording sessions
a session drummer