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session
What does session mean?
session (noun): a meeting for execution of a group's functions.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use session in a sentence?
- It was the opening session of the legislature. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce session?
/ˈsɛʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does session come from?
From Middle English session, from Old French session, from Latin sessiō (“a sitting”), from sedeō (“sit”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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