seance (redirected from Seances)

seance, séance [ˈseɪɑ̃ns -ɑːns]

n

1. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a meeting at which spiritualists attempt to receive messages from the spirits of the dead

2. a meeting of a society

[from French, literally: a sitting, from Old French seoir to sit, from Latin sedēre]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

seance - a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" sitting, session 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"

Translations

seance séance [ˈseɪɑːns] N → sesión f de espiritismo

seance [ˈseɪɑːns ˈseɪɒns] n → séance f de spiritisme

seance séance [ˈseɪɑ̃ːns] n → seduta spiritica