plural of Faddeev-Popov ghost

(Christianity) The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to divine essence, which becomes present in and among the faithful (particularly inspired prophets) and is considered to proceed either (Eastern Orthodoxy) from God the Father alone or (Roman Catholicism) from Him together with God the Son.

The plant Angelica archangelica.

A prisoner not included in official prison records, and not reported to the Red Cross as a detainee.

Alternative spelling of ghostwriter

(linguistics) A fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.

(photography) Any undesired image appearing at the image plane of an optical system; either a false image of the desired object, or an out-of-focus image of a bright source of light in the field of the optical system.

(computing) A copy of all the contents of a hard drive, used as a backup.

(Australia, Melbourne, Sydney) A parking inspector, a person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long.

Any of several burrowing crabs, of the genus Ocypode, found along sandy shores.