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poltergeist definition

pol·ter·geist (pōl′tər gīst′)

noun

a kind of ghost thought by some to be responsible for mysterious noisy disturbances

Etymology: Ger < poltern, to make noise, rumble (< IE base *bhel- > bell) + geist, ghost

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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