Holy Ghost

American  

[hoh-lee gohst] / ˈhoʊ li ˈgoʊst /

noun

1. Christianity. a variant of Holy Spirit.

---

Holy Ghost British  

noun

1. another name for the Holy Spirit

---

Etymology

Origin of Holy Ghost

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

These are gifts of the Holy Ghost that resist being photographed or monetized.

From The Wall Street Journal

When her sons were born, and missionaries knocked on the door, she says she "felt the Holy Ghost's presence".

From BBC

“It’s so true: We talked about the Holy Ghost and the church before that take,” D’Angelo said.

From Salon

Three is often associated with divine trinities, such as the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the Christian tradition, or the Maiden, Mother and Crone in Wiccan and Pagan practices.

From Salon

Chalmers replied coolly that the Holy Ghost hypothesis conflicted with his own subjective experience.

From Scientific American