séance

/ˈseɪˌɑns/

IPA: /S AE1 N S/

noun
  1. 1

    A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.

  2. 2

    The sitting of an assembly to discuss a matter.

verb
  1. 1

    To hold a séance (communication with spirits).

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/s%C3%A9ance