Holy Ghost

Meanings

Proper Noun

• The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to divine essence, which becomes present in and among the faithful (particularly inspired prophets) and is considered to proceed either from God the Father alone or from Him together with God the Son.

Noun

• The plant Angelica archangelica.

Related

Similar words

• God the Holy Ghost
• See others at Holy Spirit

Origin

• From Middle English Holygost, Haliȝ Gast, holy goost, holigost, haligast, from Old English hālig gāst, a , which in turn is a calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, from πνεῦμα + ἅγιος), a calque of Hebrew רוח הקודש, from רוח + קודש, from earlier רוח יהוה.