ghost
ghost [-s] n
OE gast; see ghastly, adj.; see Holy Ghost, proper n.
- Spirit; disembodied person; essence of a deceased person.
- Phantom; specter; apparition that causes fear.
- Spirit of God; third member of the Godhead.
- Ancestor; predecessor; previous inhabitant.
- Essence; intrinsic meaning.
- Wind; breeze; breath of air.