Holy Ghost
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Holy Ghost
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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These are gifts of the Holy Ghost that resist being photographed or monetized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
As the Vatican’s go-to A.I. ethicist, Father Paolo Benanti spends his days thinking about the Holy Ghost and the ghosts in the machines.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Chalmers replied coolly that the Holy Ghost hypothesis conflicted with his own subjective experience.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 26, 2023
At the top is an enamelled dove with outspread wings, which represents the Holy Ghost.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2023
“In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost I baptize you, my son. Walk forward into the light.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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