ghost

GHOST, noun [See Ghastly.]1. Spirit; the soul of man.In this sense seldom used. But hence, 2. The soul of a deceased person; the soul or spirit separate from the body; an apparition.The mighty ghosts of our great Harrys rose.To give up the ghost is to die; to yield up the breath or spirit; to expire.The Holy ghost is the third person in the adorable Trinity.GHOST, verb intransitive To die; to expire.GHOST, verb transitive To haunt with an apparition