英语词汇séance的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	séance
词源	séance. There is nothing mysterious about the etymology of the word séance. It derives from the French séance, “seat” or “session,” which was used to describe many different kinds of meetings. In about 1845 séance was applied for the first time to meetings of people attempting to contact the spirits of the dead.
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