ghost at the feast

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Definition of ghost at the feast in English English dictionary

A presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories

Turkish pronunciation

gōst ät dhi fist

Synonyms

spectre at the feast

Pronunciation

/ˈgōst ˈat ᴛʜē ˈfēst/ /ˈɡoʊst ˈæt ðiː ˈfiːst/

Etymology

() After Banquo in Shakespeare's Macbeth (1606); Macbeth murders Banquo, whose ghost subsequently appears at a feast, unseen by all but Macbeth.