单词 | ghostlore |
释义 | > as lemmasghostlore ghostlore n. the body of stories and beliefs relating to ghosts. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > ghost or phantom > [noun] > ghost-lore nerterology1800 spectrology1820 ghostology1824 ghostlore1833 1833 Hobart Town Mag. Nov. 152 In my infancy I was well grounded in Ghost lore. 1893 H. R. Haweis in Fortn. Rev. Jan. 120 Literature is deeply dyed with ghostlore. 2001 Fortean Times Jan. 29/1 At the heart of popular ghostlore is a fatal contradiction. Folk seem ready to believe that ghosts are souls of dead people; but how, then, do we account for the clothing of the phantoms or apparitions of inanimate objects such as chains, coaches, buildings..or aircraft. < as lemmas |
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