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poltergeist

[ pohl-ter-gahyst ]

noun

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


poltergeist

/ ˈ±èÉ’±ô³Ùəˌɡ²¹Éª²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a spirit believed to manifest its presence by rappings and other noises and also by acts of mischief, such as throwing furniture about
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of poltergeist1

1840–50; < German Poltergeist, equivalent to polter ( n ) to make noise, knock, rattle + Geist ghost
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of poltergeist1

C19: from German, from poltern to be noisy + Geist ghost
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In some scenes, the spirit is a poltergeist nuisance, spilling glasses and knocking down shelves; in others, it’s confoundingly trapped behind some sort of plasma screen.

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He said he also dealt with reports of poltergeist activity, which is the belief held by some people that a spirit or force can move furniture or throw objects around a house.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he once called on a priest to help remove a poltergeist from his London home.

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Here are a few insulation options of which your poltergeists will surely approve.

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In Carissa Orlando’s “The September House,†Margaret and Hal have found their dream home, but with one big drawback: Each September, poltergeists take possession and the walls run red with blood.

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