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    seance
    /ˈseɪɒns/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSÉANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    séance | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˈseɪ·ɑns, -ɑ̃s / Add to word list. a meeting where people try to communicate with the dead, often with the help of someone who claims to have special powers to do this. (Definition of séance from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of séance?

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SéanceSéance - Wikipedia

    A séance or seance (/ ˈ s eɪ. ɑː n s /; French:) 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 ').

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › séanceSéance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    séance. 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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seanceSeance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › séanceséance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · seance. Etymology [ edit] From French séance (“sitting, session”) . Pronunciation [ edit] ( US) IPA ( key): /ˈseɪˌɑns/ Audio (US) Noun [ edit] 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]

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › seanceSÉANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Browse. Séance definition: a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.. See examples of SÉANCE used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Check pronunciation: seance. Definition of seance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.