Holy Ghost

[ hoh-lee gohst ]

noun

1. Christianity. a variant of Holy Spirit ( def 3 ).

Holy Ghost

noun

1. another name for the Holy Spirit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holy Ghost¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

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

At one point, Butker mentioned the word “pride” — then clarified that he wasn’t talking about “the deadly sins sort of Pride that has an entire month dedicated to it, but the true God-centered pride that is cooperating with the Holy Ghost to glorify Him.”

From Los Angeles Times

Lastly, "Loml" is a soaring wounded ballad, where Swift confronts her ex-love about his little lies, "You holy ghost, you told me I'm the love of your life. You said I'm the love of your life/About a million times."

From Salon

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

There is a lot is going on for Father Benanti, who, as both the Vatican’s and the Italian government’s go-to artificial intelligence ethicist, spends his days thinking about the Holy Ghost and the ghosts in the machines.

From New York Times