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Holy Ghost¹

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From Middle English Holi Gost, from Old English Hāliġ Gāst, a calque of Latin Spīritus Sānctus, which in turn is a calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath, vital force, soul”) + ἅγιος (hágios, “holy”)), a calque of Hebrew רוּחַ הָקֹדֶשׁ (rûaḥ hā-qōḏeš), from רוּחַ (rûaḥ, “wind, breath, spirit”) + קֹדֶשׁ (qōḏeš, “holiness”), from earlier רוּחַ יְהֹוָה/יַהְוֶה (rûaḥ Yəhōwā/Yahəweh, “wind of Jehovah/Yahweh”).

proper noun the Holy Ghost

  1. The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to divine essence, which becomes present in and among the faithful (particularly inspired prophets) and is considered to proceed either (Eastern Orthodoxy) from God the Father alone or (Roman Catholicism) from Him together with God the Son. Now the birth of Iesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Ioseph (before they came together) shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost.

    Similar: God the Holy Ghost, others at Holy Spirit

noun

  1. uncountable The plant Angelica archangelica.

Holy Ghost²

Where it comes from

Named after the Convent of the Holy Ghost Sisters, which was present in the area. Currently, the land of the convent is owned by the Iglesia ni Cristo within Holy Ghost Hill Proper.

proper noun Holyghost

  1. A name of several barangays in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

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"Holy Ghost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/holy%20ghost. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Holy Ghost. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/holy%20ghost

Chicago

"Holy Ghost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/holy%20ghost.

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@misc{holy_ghost_2026,
  title = {Holy Ghost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holy%20ghost},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}