A fictional ghost in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who visits Ebenezer Scrooge in order to show him his past, especially certain events of past Christmases that contributed to his later distaste for Christmas.

A fictional ghost in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who visits Ebenezer Scrooge accompanied by a great feast in order to show him events of the current Christmas.

A fictional ghost in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; it visits Ebenezer Scrooge in order to show his impending fate of death and loneliness in a future Christmas that is ultimately avoided.

(idiomatic) Indicates that a future event appears uncertain, especially one that before seemed more certain. Any prior agreements are no longer valid.

The number 1,000,000.

(idiomatic, informal, of a person) To go somewhere.

Regarding; concerning; pertaining to; with reference to. / (law) On account of; by reason of; because of.

plural of work of fiction

(idiomatic) To serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.

Pertaining to a group of Oriental Orthodox Churches as a distinctive branch of Eastern Christianity