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trance (n.)

late 14c., "state of extreme dread or suspense," also "a half-conscious or insensible condition, state of insensibility to mundane things," from Old French transe "fear of coming evil," originally "coma, passage from life to death" (12c.), from transir "be numb with fear," originally "die, pass on," from Latin transire "cross over, go over, pass over, hasten over, pass away," from trans "across, beyond" (see trans-) + ire "to go" (from PIE root *ei- "to go"). French trance in its modern sense has been reborrowed from English. As a music genre, from c. 1993.

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Definitions of trance from WordNet
1
trance (n.)
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation;
Synonyms: enchantment / spell
trance (n.)
a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep;
2
trance (v.)
attract; cause to be enamored;
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