Friday, 3 March 2017

WORD OF THE DAY


wraith (noun)
wraith (rāth)

Meaning:
1.  An apparition of a living person that appears as a portent just before that person's death.
2.  The ghost of a dead person.
3.  Something shadowy and insubstantial.

Synonyms:
ghost, specter, spook, shade

Usage:
He refused to venture near cemeteries, fearing he'd encounter wraiths, ghosts, and apparitions of all kinds.

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