ghost at the feast in English

Audio: en-au-ghost at the feast.ogg

[Australia] Forms: ghosts at the feast [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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        "A presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories."
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"ghost at the feast" meaning in English

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