séance
[ sey-ahns ]
/ ˈseɪ ɑns /
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noun
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.
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Origin of séance
usage note for séance
See resume2.
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seance
sance
/ (ˈseɪɑ̃ns, -ɑːns) /
noun
a meeting at which spiritualists attempt to receive messages from the spirits of the dead
a meeting of a society
Word Origin for seance
C19: from French, literally: a sitting, from Old French seoir to sit, from Latin sedēre
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