GHOST, n. See Ghastly.
1. Spirit the soul of man.
In this sense seldom used. But hence,
2. The soul of a deceased person the soul or spirit separate from the body an apparition.
The mighty ghosts of our great Harrys rose.
To give up the ghost, is to die to yield up the breath or spirit to expire.
The Holy Ghost, is the third person in the adorable Trinity.
GHOST, To die to expire.
GHOST, To haunt with an apparition.
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