sederunt

American  

[si-deer-uhnt] / sɪˈdɪər ənt /

noun

1. a prolonged discussion or session for discussion.

2. a sitting of a church assembly or other body.

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sederunt British  

/ sɪˈdɛərənt, sɪˈderʊnt /

noun

1. a sitting of an ecclesiastical assembly, court, etc

2. the list of persons present

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Etymology

Origin of sederunt

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin sēdērunt “they sat, have sat; there sat (followed by a list of participants),” equivalent to sēd- (perfect stem of sedēre “to sit, be seated”) + -ērunt 3rd-person plural perfect suffix

Example Sentences

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sederunt

We had in the council many a long and weighty sederunt on the subject, without coming to any practical conclusion. 

From The Provost by Galt, John

He was immediately put on all Committees of the Council; and generally after that, when he did attend, his name was put next after the President's in the sederunt.

From The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 by Masson, David

The man called Thomas Corbet, the eldest son Anthony, Ginty Cooper the fortune-teller, Ambrose Gray, and Anthony himself, composed this interesting sederunt.

From The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William

To Mr. Peirsone for writing the Observes out of the   old books of parl. secret councell and sederunt, 4 merks.

From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord

Mr Hickery having been chosen to supply the void caused by the death of Mr Hirple, in the very first sederunt of the council after his election, he kithed in his true colours.

From The Provost by Galt, John