séance
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
a session or sitting, as of a class or organization.
Origin of séance
1usage note For séance
Words that may be confused with séance
- science, séance
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How to use séance in a sentence
The bluff Liverpool man objected to joining hands—he had been to successful seances, where hands were not joined.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantWe have had continued messages at seances for some time that a visible sign was coming through—and perhaps this was what is meant.
The Coming of the Fairies | Arthur Conan DoyleWith his "third degree" seances he arrived at results better and more quickly than in any other way.
The Third Degree | Charles Klein and Arthur HornblowShe was well acquainted with him for twenty-five years, attended many seances, and took notes of them at the time.
Psychic Phenomena | Edward T. BennettConsequently we get many foolish communications and an enormous amount of commonplace platitude is delivered at seances.
Elementary Theosophy | L. W. Rogers
British Dictionary definitions for seance
sance
/ (ˈseɪɑ̃ns, -ɑːns) /
a meeting at which spiritualists attempt to receive messages from the spirits of the dead
a meeting of a society
Origin of seance
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