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seance

se·ance [ sáy nss, sáy Nss ] (plural se·anc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. meeting to speak with dead: a meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to receive communications from the spirits of the dead

2. session: a sitting, session, or meeting, e.g. of a society or a legislative body

[Late 18th century. < French, "sitting" < Old French seoir "sit" < Latin sedere]
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