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| *1. The [[soul]] or [[spirit]], as the principle of life; also ghost of life. Obs. exc. in phrase to give up (earlier to give, give away, yield up) the (one's) ghost: to [[breath]]e one's last, expire, die. | | *1. The [[soul]] or [[spirit]], as the principle of life; also ghost of life. Obs. exc. in phrase to give up (earlier to give, give away, yield up) the (one's) ghost: to [[breath]]e one's last, expire, die. |
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| *6. Formerly used in the sense of SPIRIT (of God). Now only in HOLY GHOST, the usual designation of the Third Person of the [[Trinity]] in liturgical and dogmatic [[language]]. <center>‘Thy Ghost’ for ‘Thy Holy Ghost’</center> | | *6. Formerly used in the sense of SPIRIT (of God). Now only in HOLY GHOST, the usual designation of the Third Person of the [[Trinity]] in liturgical and dogmatic [[language]]. <center>‘Thy Ghost’ for ‘Thy Holy Ghost’</center> |
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| + | <center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''Poltergeist''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Poltergeist '''''this link'''''].</center> |
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| *7. The soul of a deceased person, spoken of as inhabiting the unseen world. In later use only = MANES; sometimes pl. Obs. | | *7. The soul of a deceased person, spoken of as inhabiting the unseen world. In later use only = MANES; sometimes pl. Obs. |
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| *13. One who secretly does artistic or literary work for another person, the latter taking the credit. | | *13. One who secretly does artistic or literary work for another person, the latter taking the credit. |
− | | + | ==See also== |
| + | *'''''[[Apparition]]''''' |
| + | *'''''[[Poltergeist]]''''' |
| + | *'''''[[Paper 87 - The Ghost Cults|The Ghost Cults]]''''' |
| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |