wraith
noun/reɪθ/
/reɪθ/
- the ghost of a person that is seen a short time before or after that person dies synonym spectre
- a wraith-like figure (= a very thin, pale person)
Word Originearly 16th cent. (originally Scots): of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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