Meaning of the word seance in English

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seance

US /ˈseɪ.ɑːns/
UK /ˈseɪ.ɒns/

Noun

a meeting at which people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people

Example:
They held a seance in the old mansion, hoping to contact its former residents.
The medium led the seance, attempting to channel messages from the other side.