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.

Origin of séance

1795–1805; <French: session, equivalent to sé-, base of seoir to sit¹ (<Latin sedēre) + -ance-ance

usage note for séance

See resume².

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH séance

science, séance

Words nearby séance

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Example sentences from the Web for séance

Those present at this seance will not admit they were cheated.
Metapsychical Phenomena|J. Maxwell
It was agreed to in Council, as also that the seance royale should be held on the 22nd, and the meetings till then be suspended.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
The seance was opened by the singing of hymns, and before long the medium went under control.
Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers|Bhakta Vishita
This closed the first seance, and my trainer took me in the dressing-room to attend a consultation of physicians.
Remarks|Bill Nye

While a member of the Indiana Legislature in 1867 he attended a seance, where he received a message from his dead mother.
A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead|C. G. Helleberg

British Dictionary definitions for séance

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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单词	séance
释义	séance [ sey-ahns ] / ˈseɪ ɑns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR séance ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of séance 1795–1805; <French: session, equivalent to sé-, base of seoir to sit¹ (<Latin sedēre) + -ance-ance usage note for séance See resume². WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH séance science, séance Words nearby séance seamstress, seamy, seamy side, Sean, Seanad Éireann, séance, sea nettle, sea oats, Sea of Tranquillity, sea onion, sea otter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for séance Those present at this seance will not admit they were cheated. Metapsychical Phenomena\|J. Maxwell It was agreed to in Council, as also that the seance royale should be held on the 22nd, and the meetings till then be suspended. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson The seance was opened by the singing of hymns, and before long the medium went under control. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers\|Bhakta Vishita This closed the first seance, and my trainer took me in the dressing-room to attend a consultation of physicians. Remarks\|Bill Nye While a member of the Indiana Legislature in 1867 he attended a seance, where he received a message from his dead mother. A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead\|C. G. Helleberg British Dictionary definitions for séance 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to séance gathering, meeting, ritual, session
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séance

noun

Origin of séance

usage note for séance

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH séance

Words nearby séance

Example sentences from the Web for séance

British Dictionary definitions for séance

sance

noun

Word Origin for seance

Words related to séance