"ghostlore" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From ghost + lore (“learning, knowledge”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ghost|lore|t2=learning, knowledge}} ghost + lore (“learning, knowledge”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ghostlore (uncountable)
  1. A genre of folklore concerning ghosts. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Folklore, Ghosts Synonyms: ghost lore, ghost-lore Related terms: ghostology
    Sense id: en-ghostlore-en-noun-VWYm34yL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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