holy ghost

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   the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost

   SynonymsHoly SpiritParaclete

   Broaderhypostasis

Questions about holy ghost

What does holy ghost mean?

holy ghost means "the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost".

What is another word for holy ghost?

Close synonyms include Holy Spirit, Paraclete. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.