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Ghost of Christmas Past

Ghost of Christmas Past proper noun: a fictional ghost in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who visits Ebenezer Scrooge in order to show him his past, especially certain events of past Christmases that contributed to his later distaste for Christmas.

Proper noun

the Ghost of Christmas Past

  1. A fictional ghost in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who visits Ebenezer Scrooge in order to show him his past, especially certain events of past Christmases that contributed to his later distaste for Christmas.

Questions about Ghost of Christmas Past

What does Ghost of Christmas Past mean?
Ghost of Christmas Past means a fictional ghost in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who visits Ebenezer Scrooge in order to show him his past, especially certain events of past Christmases that contributed to his later distaste for Christmas.
What part of speech is Ghost of Christmas Past?
Ghost of Christmas Past is a proper noun.

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