POLTERGEIST


Meaning of POLTERGEIST in English

/ ˈpəʊltəgaɪst; ˈpɒl-; NAmE ˈpoʊltərg-/ noun

a ghost that makes loud noises and throws objects

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from German Poltergeist , from poltern create a disturbance + Geist ghost.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.