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spectre m;∎ figurative the spectre of war/famine (threat) le spectre de la guerre/la famine;∎ to be the spectre at the feast jeter une ombre au tableauⓘ Spectre at the feast Cette formule est tirée de l'acte III du Macbeth de Shakespeare. Au cours d'un banquet, Macbeth est pris de délire lorsqu'apparaît le fantôme de Banquo, l'ancien camarade qu'il vient de faire assassiner, et dévoile ainsi sa culpabilité; la fête est gâchée et les invités s'enfuient. On emploie l'expression lorsque la présence indésirable de quelqu'un à une réunion fait l'effet d'une douche froide. Par exemple, his first wife turned up at the wedding like the spectre at the feast ("en venant au mariage, sa première épouse a véritablement joué les trouble-fête").
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Specter — Spec ter, Spectre Spec tre, n. [F. spectre, fr. L. spectrum an appearance, image, specter, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}, and cf. {Spectrum}.] 1. Something preternaturally visible; an apparition; a ghost; a phantom. [1913 Webster] The ghosts of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
specter — I noun apparition, appearance, eidolon, form, illusion, presence, revenant, shadow, shape, spirit, sprite II index phantom, reflection (image), spirit, vision ( … Law dictionary
specter — (n.) c.1600, from Fr. spectre an image, figure, ghost (16c.), from L. spectrum appearance, vision, apparition (see SPECTRUM (Cf. spectrum)) … Etymology dictionary
specter — spirit, ghost, *apparition, phantasm, phantom, wraith, shade, revenant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
specter — [n] ghost apparition, appearance, demon, doppelganger, phantasm, phantom, poltergeist, presence, shadow, spirit, spook, vision; concept 370 … New thesaurus
specter — (Brit. spectre) ► NOUN 1) a ghost. 2) something unpleasant or dangerous that is imagined or expected. ORIGIN French, from Latin spectrum image, apparition … English terms dictionary
specter — [spek′tər] n. [Fr spectre < L spectrum, an appearance, apparition < spectare, to behold: see SPECTACLE] 1. a ghost; apparition 2. any object of fear or dreadBrit. sp.Brit. spectre … English World dictionary
specter — or spectre noun Etymology: French spectre, from Latin spectrum appearance, specter, from specere to look, look at more at spy Date: 1605 1. a visible disembodied spirit ; ghost 2. something that haunts or perturbs the mind ; phantasm < the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
specter — /spek teuhr/, n. 1. a visible incorporeal spirit, esp. one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition. 2. some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease or famine. Also, esp. Brit., spectre. [1595 1605; < L spectrum; see … Universalium
specter — spec|ter [ spektər ] noun count 1. ) the possibility of something unpleasant that might happen in the future: If they refused his request, they faced the specter of a lawsuit. 2. ) LITERARY a GHOST … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
specter — noun 1) the specters in the crypt Syn: ghost, phantom, apparition, spirit, wraith, shadow, presence; informal spook; literary phantasm, shade 2) the looming specter of war Syn: threat, menace, shadow … Thesaurus of popular words