Holy Ghost

[ hoh-lee gohst ]

noun

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

Holy Ghost

noun

1. See Holy Spirit
   another name for the Holy Spirit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holy Ghost¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

Yes, he is in fact saying that a woman seeing his manhood is like being blessed by the Holy Ghost.

From The Daily Beast

People were catching the holy ghost and we caught it all on the camera.

From The Daily Beast

By the Holy Ghost they are sanctified, that they may dedicate themselves to God, and thereafter serve him.

From Project Gutenberg

Righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost are all vouchsafed to the believer; all of them are covenant blessings.

From Project Gutenberg

The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

From Project Gutenberg

God willed that the Holy Ghost should dispense his influences for carrying into effect the purposes of mercy.

From Project Gutenberg

Reader, have you ever received the Holy Ghost through the laying on of the hands of one sent of God?

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