WRAITH


Meaning of WRAITH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrāth ]

noun

( plural wraiths ˈrāths also ˈrāthz)

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1513

1.

a. : the exact likeness of a living person seen usually just before death as an apparition

b. : ghost , specter

2. : an insubstantial form or semblance : shadow

3. : a barely visible gaseous or vaporous column

• wraith·like -ˌlīk adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.