Found 3 items, similar to session.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: session sidang
English → English (WordNet) Definition: session session n 1: a meeting for execution of a group's functions; “it was the opening session of the legislature” 2: the time during which a school holds classes; “they had to shorten the school term” [syn: school term, academic term , academic session] 3: a meeting devoted to a particular activity; “a filming session”; “a gossip session” 4: a meeting of spiritualists; “the seance was held in the medium's parlor” [syn: seance, sitting]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Session Session \Ses"sion\, n. [L. sessio, fr. sedere, sessum, to sit: cf. F. session. See Sit.] 1. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do import. --Hooker. [1913 Webster] But Viven, gathering somewhat of his mood, . . . Leaped from her session on his lap, and stood. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. The actual sitting of a court, council, legislature, etc., or the actual assembly of the members of such a body, for the transaction of business. [1913 Webster] It's fit this royal session do proceed. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Hence, also, the time, period, or term during which a court, council, legislature, etc., meets daily for business; or, the space of time between the first meeting and the prorogation or adjournment; thus, a session of Parliaments is opened with a speech from the throne, and closed by prorogation. The session of a judicial court is called a term. [1913 Webster] It was resolved that the convocation should meet at the beginning of the next session of Parliament. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Note: Sessions, in some of the States, is particularly used as a title for a court of justices, held for granting licenses to innkeepers, etc., and for laying out highways, and the like; it is also the title of several courts of criminal jurisdiction in England and the United States. [1913 Webster] Church session, the lowest court in the Presbyterian Church, composed of the pastor and a body of elders elected by the members of a particular church, and having the care of matters pertaining to the religious interests of that church, as the admission and dismission of members, discipline, etc. Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland. Quarter sessions. (Eng.Law) See under Quarter. Sessions of the peace, sittings held by justices of the peace. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]