English Explanatory Dictionary

Ghost Festival

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival in Asia, when ghosts and spirits are said to emerge from the lower realm, and deceased ancestors are venerated.

Word forms

Ghost Festival the Ghost Festival

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 鬼節 /鬼节 (Guǐjié).

Synonyms

Chungyuan Hungry Ghost Festival Zhongyuan
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