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What is the full meaning of ghost?Which word means ghost?

Which word means ghost?   A  ghost  is the  soul  or spirit of a dead  person  or non-human  animal  that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In  ghostlore , descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes to realistic, lifelike forms. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as  necromancy , or in  spiritism  as a  séance . Other terms associated with it are  apparition ,  haunt ,  phantom ,  poltergeist ,  shade ,  specter ,  spirit ,  spook ,  wraith ,  demon , and  ghoul .The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of spiritualism and ritual magic...