LEARNit Dictionary
spectre
noun
/ˈspektə(r)/
UK
/ˈspektər/
US
1
something unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future
تهدید, پیشبینی ناگوار, خیال ترسناک
2
a ghost
روح, شبح
Was he a spectre returning to haunt her?