Definitions for specter
ˈspɛk tərspecter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectrenoun

   a mental representation of some haunting experience

   "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

2. apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectrenoun

   a ghostly appearing figure

   "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. specternoun

   A ghostly apparition.

2. Etymology: From French spectre, from Latin spectrum, appearance, apparition.

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1. specter

   A specter is generally defined as a ghost or apparition; something widely feared or threatening. It can also be a perceived but intangible source of fear or threat. The term is typically used to evoke a haunting or ominous feeling.

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1. Specternoun

   alt. of Spectre

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPECTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Specter is ranked #67519 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Specter surname appeared 292 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Specter.
   
   96.5% or 282 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Apparition
   • Spirit

Anagrams for specter »

1. respect

2. scepter

3. sceptre

4. spectre

How to pronounce specter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say specter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of specter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of specter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of specter in a Sentence

1. Stephen Vladeck:

   They're gon na lose even though they win, and that's the chilling effect, they face this specter of potentially endless ruinous litigation that it just can't stop. They can't avoid ; they can't preempt.

2. Benigno Aquino on Friday:

   Uncertainty and the specter of a dictatorship are looming over our country once again.

3. Mark Zandi:

   A default would be a catastrophic blow to the already fragile economy, the timing couldn’t be worse for the economy, as even before the specter of a debt limit breach many CEOs and economists believe a recession is likely this year.

4. Mark Langevin:

   Bolsonaro appears to be visibly upset at what has happened in United States because United States raises the specter of Jair Bolsonaro own potential electoral failing in Jair Bolsonaro bid for reelection in two years.

5. White House:

   Throughout his confirmation process, Judge Kavanaugh has had 65 meetings with senators -- including with Sen. Feinstein -- sat through over 30 hours of testimony, addressed over 2,000 questions in a public setting and additional questions in a confidential session. Not until the eve of his confirmation has Sen. Feinstein or anyone raised the specter of new' information' about him.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=specter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Specter
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specter
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html