Ghosts: meaning, definitions and examples

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ghosts

 

[ ษกoสŠsts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

supernatural beings

Ghosts are the spirits or souls of dead people that appear to the living. They are often depicted as translucent or invisible entities, haunting specific locations or people. Belief in ghosts is common across many cultures and has been a popular theme in literature and folklore.

Synonyms

apparitions, phantoms, spirits

Examples of usage

  • They say the old mansion is haunted by the ghosts of its previous inhabitants.
  • Many people claim to have seen ghosts in the cemetery late at night.

Translations

Translations of the word "ghosts" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fantasmas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geister

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hantu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฒะธะดะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ duchy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนฝ้œŠ (ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚Œใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fantรดmes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fantasmas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hayaletler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๋ น (์œ ๋ น)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุดุจุงุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ duchovรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ duchovia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฌผ้ญ‚ (guวhรบn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ duhovi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ draugar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะปะตัั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ruhlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fantasmas

Etymology

The term 'ghost' has its origins in Old English 'gฤst', meaning 'spirit' or 'soul'. Belief in ghosts dates back to ancient times, with various cultures having their own interpretations of these supernatural beings. Ghost stories have been passed down through generations, fueling fascination and fear of the unknown.

See also: ghost, ghostly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,303, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.