ghostrites
nounUK /ˈɡəʊst.raɪts/
US /ˈɡoʊst.raɪts/
Ghostrites are pretend ceremonies that people act out to honor or remember ghosts.
The children held ghostrites in the garden, lighting candles and whispering spooky rhymes.
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2. Written words or symbols said to summon or speak with ghosts.
The old book was full of ghostrites that promised to call spirits at midnight.
3. Fictional or playful traditions invented for ghost stories and games.
Their club invented ghostrites, like leaving tiny notes for friendly ghosts.
4. A made-up term for spooky customs performed on Halloween night.
Every Halloween, the town celebrates with parades and silly ghostrites.