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   Spec·ter

   /ˈspektər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a ghost: "a dread of specters and witches affected every aspect of daily life" Similar ghostphantomapparitionspiritwraithshadowpresenceillusionbodachdoppelgängerduppyinformal:spookliterary:phantasmshaderevenantwightrare:eidolonmanes
   • ▪ something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence: "the specter of nuclear holocaust" Similar threatmenaceshadowcloudvisionprospectdangerperilfeardread

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French spectre or Latin spectrum (see spectrum).

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   The meaning of SPECTER is a visible disembodied spirit : ghost. How to use specter in a sentence. a visible disembodied spirit : ghost; something that haunts or perturbs the mind : phantasm…

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   noun. a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition. Synonyms: shade. some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease or famine. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of specter 1. First recorded 1595–1605; from Latin spectrum “appearance, form”; spectrum. Discover More.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   specter | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] (also spectre) us / ˈspek·tər / Add to word list. something that causes fear or worry: The specter of inflation concerns many voters. The familiar specter of adversity continues to accompany him. A specter is also a ghost (= the spirit of a dead person that can be seen).

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › specterSPECTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   specter. noun [ C ] (also spectre) us / ˈspek·tər /. Add to word list. Add to word list. something that causes fear or worry: The specter of inflation concerns many voters. The familiar specter of adversity continues to accompany him. A specter is also a ghost (= the spirit of a dead person that can be seen).

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › specterSpecter Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of SPECTER. [count] literary. : a ghost or spirit of a dead person. “Ghost of the Future,” he exclaimed, “I fear you more than any spectre I have seen…”. Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1867) the specter of (something) : something bad that might happen in the future. a nation alarmed/haunted by the ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionspecter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. (Canadian English usually spectre) /ˈspɛktər/. specter (of something) something unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future The country is haunted by the specter of civil war. These weeks of drought have once again raised the specter of widespread famine.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › specterSpecter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A specter means a ghostly apparition, a ghost itself, or simply an idea that people find frightening. You can give yourself nightmares if you listen to too many stories about ghostly specters appearing in dark windows.