Definition of
spectre has definitions from the field of folklore
1
[ noun ] (folklore) a ghostly appearing figure

Synonyms

phantom apparition specter phantasma phantasm

Examples

"we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"

Related terms

spirit Flying_Dutchman

2
[ noun ] a mental representation of some haunting experience

Synonyms

specter ghost wraith spook shade

Examples

"he looked like he had seen a ghost" "it aroused specters from his past"

Related terms

apparition spook

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Rhymes with

specter inspector prospector sector lector rector nectar vector hector collector objector director protector injector projector detector connecter connector collector defector director actor proctor character chiropractor victor constrictor constructor instructor doctor dr. factor tractor detractor conductor predictor semiconductor abductor reactor inductor malefactor benefactor contractor subcontractor malefactor

Phonetic and Homophones

S P EH1 K T ER0 Spector  specter

Similar Spelling

spicate Spector specter spice_tree spectrum spectral spectate spectator spectacle Specht spaced spectacles spectacled specked speciate

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