"ghost at the feast" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-ghost at the feast.ogg Forms: ghosts at the feast [plural]
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun|ghosts at the feast}} ghost at the feast (plural ghosts at the feast)
  1. (idiomatic) A presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: spectre at the feast
    Sense id: en-ghost_at_the_feast-en-noun-6ip-MnXo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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