session

Noun

• a meeting of spiritualists
  • the seance was held in the medium's parlor
    

• a meeting devoted to a particular activity
  • a filming session
    
  • a gossip session
    

• the time during which a school holds classes
  • they had to shorten the school term
    

• a meeting for execution of a group's functions
  • it was the opening session of the legislature
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  seance , sitting , school term , academic term , academic session