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poltergeist

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

poltergeist [Ger.,=knocking ghost], in spiritism , certain phenomena, such as rapping, movement of furniture, and breaking of crockery, for which there is no apparent scientific explanation. Believers in spiritism interpret these phenomena, particularly common during séances, as evidence of the presence of supernatural spirits.

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poltergeist

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

poltergeist a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as making loud noises and throwing objects about. The term comes (in the mid 19th century) from German Poltergeist, from poltern ‘create a disturbance’ + Geist ‘ghost’.

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poltergeist

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

pol·ter·geist / ˈpōltərˌgīst/ • n. a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises and objects thrown around.

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poltergeist

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

poltergeist Noisy spirit or ghost, supposedly responsible for unexplained sounds and activity. Such noises often occur during seances and allegedly attest to the presence of supernatural beings.

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poltergeist

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

poltergeist XIX. — G., f. poltern make a noise, create a disturbance + geist GHOST.

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poltergeist

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

poltergeist •Christ, heist, underpriced, unsliced •Zeitgeist • poltergeist • Antichrist

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	A RASCH HIERARCHY OF HAUNT AND POLTERGEIST EXPERIENCES. Magazine article from: The Journal of Parapsychology; 3/1/2001
	They're baaack and they're baaad "Poltergeist: The Legacy" misfires badly and... Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 4/19/1996
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