Seance (noun)

1. A meeting of people, usually led by a medium, who attempt to communicate with the dead.
2. A session of spirit communication, usually led by a medium.

Origin:

From the french word séance, meaning a sitting, from the verb seoir, meaning to sit.

Examples:

1. The group held a seance to try to communicate with the ghost.
2. She attended a seance to try to contact her deceased husband.
3. The medium led the seance and acted as the go-between for the participants and spirits.
4. The seance was held in a dimly lit room to create an atmosphere conducive to spirit communication.
5. Some people believe that seances can actually communicate with the dead.