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
“It’s so true: We talked about the Holy Ghost and the church before that take,” D’Angelo said.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2025
Father Doran arrived in Nigeria in 1961, not long after being ordained as a member of the Holy Ghost Fathers, a Roman Catholic congregation also known as the Spiritans.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
Chalmers replied coolly that the Holy Ghost hypothesis conflicted with his own subjective experience.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 26, 2023
He thought, this is church, this is God and Jesus and the Holy Ghost.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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