POLTERGEIST


Meaning of POLTERGEIST in English

/pohl"teuhr guyst'/ , n.

a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.

[ 1840-50; Poltergeist, equiv. to polter ( n ) to make noise, knock, rattle + Geist GHOST ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .