Definitions

1. noun

a spirit or ghost, especially one believed to haunt a particular place

“The old castle was said to be haunted by a mischievous geist.”

2. noun

the spirit of an age, a particular intellectual or artistic movement

“The geist of 19th-century Romanticism is still felt in literature today.”

3. noun

a general atmosphere or mood

“The geist of the party was lively and energetic.”

4. noun

a supernatural being, especially a spirit or demon

“The geist appeared to the sorcerer in a vision.”

5. noun

a spirit or ghost in German mythology

“In German folklore, the geist is often depicted as a mischievous spirit.”

6. verb

to haunt or visit as a ghost or spirit

“The old mansion was said to be geist by the ghost of its former owner.”