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- Dictionaryse·ance/ˈsāˌäns/
noun
- 1. a meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, especially through the agency of a medium.
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noun. sé· ance ˈsā-ˌän (t)s. -ˌäⁿs, sā-ˈän (t)s, -ˈäⁿs. 1. : session, sitting. 2. : a spiritualist meeting to receive spirit communications. Examples of séance in a Sentence.
A séance or seance ( / ˈseɪ.ɑːns /; French: [seɑ̃s]) is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word séance comes from the French word for "session", from the Old French seoir, "to sit". In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of " une séance de cinéma " ( lit.'a movie session' ).
A seance is a kind of magical ritual that involves summoning ghosts or spirits of people who have died. You and your friends might have a seance in an attempt to speak to Amelia Earhart. Someone who believes in spirits that linger even after people's physical bodies are gone may also be enthusiastic about seances.
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. seance. / ˈseɪɑ̃ns; -ɑːns / noun. a meeting at which spiritualists attempt to receive messages from the spirits of the dead. a meeting of a society. Discover More. Spelling Note. See resume 2.
We have had continued messages at seances for some time that a visible sign was coming through—and perhaps this was what is meant.
Definition of seance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · séance (plural séances) A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium . ( dated) The sitting of an assembly to discuss a matter. Translations. [ edit] ± a ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits. Verb. [ edit]
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. seance. / ˈseɪɑ̃ns; -ɑːns / noun. a meeting at which spiritualists attempt to receive messages from the spirits of the dead. a meeting of a society. Discover More. Spelling Note. See resume 2.
1. a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead. 2. a session or sitting, as of a class or organization. [1795–1805; < French: session = sé-, base of seoir to sit (< Latin sedēre) + -ance -ance]
