1. (

• session

) a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature" ;

2. (

• school_term ,
• academic_term ,
• academic_session ,
• session

) the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term" ;

3. (

• session

) a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session" ;

4. (

• seance ,
• sitting ,
• session

) a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" ;