ghost at the feast
ghost at the feast noun: a presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories.
Noun
ghost at the feast (plural ghosts at the feast)
- A presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories.
- Synonyms:
- spectre at the feast
Synonyms of ghost at the feast
Forms of ghost at the feast
| plural | ghosts at the feast |
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Origin of ghost at the feast
After Banquo in Shakespeare's Macbeth (1606); Macbeth murders Banquo, whose mutilated body subsequently appears at a feast as a ghost, unseen by all but Macbeth.
Questions about ghost at the feast
- What does ghost at the feast mean?
- Ghost at the feast means a presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories.
- What part of speech is ghost at the feast?
- Ghost at the feast is a noun.
- What is the plural of ghost at the feast?
- The plural of ghost at the feast is ghosts at the feast.
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