poltergeist
[ pohl-ter-gahyst ]
/ ˈpoʊl tərˌgaɪst /
noun
a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.
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poltergeist
/ (ˈpɒltəˌɡaɪst) /
noun
a spirit believed to manifest its presence by rappings and other noises and also by acts of mischief, such as throwing furniture about
Word Origin for poltergeist
C19: from German, from poltern to be noisy + Geist ghost
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