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wraith
[ reyth ]
/ reɪθ /
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noun
an apparition of a living person supposed to portend their death.
a visible spirit.
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Origin of wraith
First recorded in 1505–15; originally Scots; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM wraith
wraithlike, adjectiveWords nearby wraith
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British Dictionary definitions for wraith
wraith
/ (reɪθ) /
noun
the apparition of a person living or thought to be alive, supposed to appear around the time of his death
a ghost or any apparition
an insubstantial copy of something
something pale, thin, and lacking in substance, such as a column of smoke
Derived forms of wraith
wraithlike, adjectiveWord Origin for wraith
C16: Scottish, of unknown origin
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