# séance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈseɪˌɑns/ · frequency rank #66,328

## Definitions
1. A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.
2. The sitting of an assembly to discuss a matter.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French séance (“sitting, session”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seance