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ghostking

ghostking noun: a king of ghosts or spirits; a ghostly or spiritual king; a king of one's own spirit or soul; a god; God.

Noun

ghostking (plural ghostkings)

  1. A king of ghosts or spirits; a ghostly or spiritual king; a king of one's own spirit or soul; a god; God.
    • At last Vikramaditya called to his aid Vetal, the great ghost king.1918, Charles Augustus Kincaid, Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa, A history of the Maratha people - Volume 1 - Page 11
    • Birds of all kinds live in Greensprings in summer, even the white eagle that we call the ghostking.2002, Sean Russell, The One Kingdom: Book One of the Swans' War - Page 90

Forms of ghostking

pluralghostkings
alternative formghost-king
alternative formghost king

Origin of ghostking

Compound of ghost + king.

Questions about ghostking

What does ghostking mean?
Ghostking means a king of ghosts or spirits; a ghostly or spiritual king; a king of one's own spirit or soul; a god; God.
What part of speech is ghostking?
Ghostking is a noun.
What is the plural of ghostking?
The plural of ghostking is ghostkings.

Words near ghostking in the dictionary

  1. ghostings
  2. ghostish
  3. ghostishly
  4. ghostism
  5. ghostkind
  6. ghostking
  7. ghostkings
  8. ghostland
  9. ghostlands
  10. ghostless
  11. ghostlessness

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