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sé·ance
(sā′äns′, -äNs′)n.
1. A meeting of people to receive spiritualistic messages.
2. A meeting, session, or sitting, as of a learned or legislative body.
[French, a sitting, from Old French seoir, to sit, from Latin sedēre; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
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seance
(ˈseɪɑ̃ns; -ɑːns) orséance
n
1. (Alternative Belief Systems) a meeting at which spiritualists attempt to receive messages from the spirits of the dead
2. a meeting of a society
[C19: from French, literally: a sitting, from Old French seoir to sit, from Latin sedēre]
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sé•ance
(ˈseɪ ɑns)n.
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.
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Noun | 1. | seance - a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" spirit rapping, table rapping, table tapping - alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead table lifting, table tilting, table tipping, table turning - manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits get together, meeting - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room" |
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Translations
جَلْسَة إسْتِحْضار الأرواح
seance
seance
spiritismisessio
szeánsz
seansa
seans
seansruh çağırma toplantısı
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séance
n → spiritistische Sitzung, Séance f
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séance
(ˈseiaːns) noun a meeting of people trying to obtain messages from the spirits of dead people. She claims to have spoken to Napoleon at a séance.
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