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From afar, I have cried watching my nation, sore with prejudice, slowly heal itself. I hurt along with America, my phantom pains only alleviated by work I do every day - art.
Colman Domingo

Meaning of "phantom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHANTOM

From Old French fantosme, from Latin phantasmaphantasm.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHANTOM

phantom  [ˈfæntəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHANTOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phantom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHANTOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phantom

Phantom may refer to: ▪ Ghost, in traditional belief, a physical manifestation of the soul or spirit of a deceased person ▪ Illusion, a distortion of the senses...

Definition of phantom in the English dictionary

The first definition of phantom in the dictionary is an apparition or spectre. Other definition of phantom is the visible representation of something abstract, esp as appearing in a dream or hallucination. Phantom is also something apparently unpleasant or horrific that has no material form.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHANTOM


amentum
əˈmɛntəm
argentum
ɑːˈdʒɛntəm
argumentum
ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntəm
bantam
ˈbæntəm
cementum
sɪˈmɛntəm
centum
ˈsɛntəm
crassamentum
ˌkræsəˈmentəm
fantom
ˈfæntəm
indumentum
ɪndjʊˈmɛntəm
mentum
ˈmentəm
momentum
məʊˈmɛntəm
Montem
ˈmɒntəm
omentum
əʊˈmɛntəm
paludamentum
pəˌljuːdəˈmɛntəm
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm
Saguntum
səˈɡuːntəm
Tarentum
təˈrɛntəm
tomentum
təˈmɛntəm
tormentum
tɔːˈmɛntəm
Tridentum
traɪˈdɛntəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHANTOM

phantasmagorical
phantasmagorically
phantasmagory
phantasmal
phantasmalian
phantasmality
phantasmally
phantasmic
phantasmical
phantasmically
phantastic
phantastry
phantasy
phantom limb
phantom pregnancy
phantom withdrawal
phantomatic
phantomish
phantomlike
phantomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHANTOM

accustom
anti-atom
at bottom
atom
black bottom
bottom
Bytom
Chrysostom
custom
diatom
Euratom
Foggy Bottom
heteroatom
long tom
mestom
rock bottom
rock-bottom
symptom
tom
tom-tom

Synonyms and antonyms of phantom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PHANTOM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «phantom» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of phantom

Translation of «phantom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHANTOM

Find out the translation of phantom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phantom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phantom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幽灵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fantasma
570 millions of speakers

English

phantom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रेत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوهمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фантом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fantasma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fantôme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hantu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phantom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幽霊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유령
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phantom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறைமுக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fantom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fantasma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phantom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фантом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fantomă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

phantom
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Phantom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fantom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phantom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phantom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHANTOM»

The term «phantom» is very widely used and occupies the 9.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHANTOM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phantom» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phantom» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phantom

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10 QUOTES WITH «PHANTOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word phantom.
1
Bill Ackman
If you look at the great frauds of all time, Enron had that phantom trading floor. What Herbalife has is it has phantom or fictitious customers.
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Louis Aragon
O reason, reason, abstract phantom of the waking state, I had already expelled you from my dreams, now I have reached a point where those dreams are about to become fused with apparent realities: now there is only room here for myself.
3
Mikhail Bakunin
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.
4
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Scare answers to scare, and force begets force, until at length it comes to be seen that we are racing one against another after a phantom security which continually vanishes as we approach.
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Colman Domingo
From afar, I have cried watching my nation, sore with prejudice, slowly heal itself. I hurt along with America, my phantom pains only alleviated by work I do every day - art.
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Phil Hartman
I think my most famous was 'Poco's Legend.' It's a white album with a simple line drawing of a horse. It almost has a Picasso feel to it. I remember that Rusty Young, the lead singer of the band, said, 'I want you to draw a horse for the song 'Legend,' which is about a phantom spirit horse. I want you to do it in several lines.'
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Kelis
I had always been a fan of Nas, but I never met him. This is the one guy in the industry who's, like, the phantom rapper.
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Jim McDermott
But beyond the hysteria of phantom death panels, where is the abomination? Show me the provisions that will hurt consumers, because if you think a $110 billion a year tax break for working-class Americans to buy private health insurance is a government takeover, I welcome the debate.
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Benito Mussolini
Socialism is a fraud, a comedy, a phantom, a blackmail.
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David Neeleman
I think they got caught up in how much money they could get from each of the city governments as far as tax rebates. But that stuff works when you make money. It's a little bit phantom money.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHANTOM»

Discover the use of phantom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phantom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Phantom Public
In it he came fully to terms with the inadequacy of traditional democratic theory." This volume is part of a continuing series on the major works of Walter Lippmann.
Walter Lippmann, 2011
2
Phantom
Determined to prove the innocence of a young man he helped raise, disgraced former cop Harry embarks on an increasingly dangerous investigation linked to Oslo's most virulent street drug.
Jo Nesbo, 2013
3
Phantom: An Alex Hawke Novel
Visitors at an American theme park look on in horror as their carefree holiday is transformed in an instant into near chaos.
Ted Bell, 2012
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The Phantom Tollbooth
From the Hardcover edition.
Norton Juster, 2011
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Phantom Prospect
Intrepid treasure hunters believe they have discovered the final resting place of Fantome , a legendary warship that wrecked off Nova Scotia almost two hundred years ago.
Alex Archer, 2014
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F-4 Phantom Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
Classified "restricted", the manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.
Periscope Film Com, 2007
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The Phantom Table: Woolf, Fry, Russell and the Epistemology ...
The Phantom Table is a magisterial account of Woolf's engagement with this remarkable trinity of thinkers: Moore, Russell, Fry.
Ann Banfield, 2007
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Phantom Variations: The Adaptations of Gaston Leroux's ...
"After discussing Gaston Leroux's original 1910 story, the work turns first to Phantom on film from Lon Chaney's 1925 Phantom through Dario Argento's 1998 film.
Ann C. Hall, 2009
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Phantom Evil: Book 1 in Krewe of Hunters series
A secret government unit, a group of renegade paranormal investigators…and a murder no one else can crack Though haunted by the recent deaths of two teammates, Jackson Crow knows that the living commit the most heinous crimes.
Heather Graham, 2012
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Iranian F-4 Phantom II Units in Combat
Beretter om F-4 Phantom enheder i Iran siden 1970'erne herunder luftoperationer mod Irak under den langvarige krig mellem de to lande.
Tom Cooper, Farzad Bishop, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHANTOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phantom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch the whole Metal Gear Solid saga before The Phantom Pain hits
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain may well be the very last entry in the series, and as such it's expected to tie up a great many loose ends ... «VG247, Jul 15»
2
Kabir Khan, journalist get into verbal spat about terrorism at …
... with a journalist, "offended" by certain comments of his, at the trailer launch of Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer Phantom on Saturday. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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Phantom's Kiggen sings 'Playback' with Mad Soul Child's Jinshil …
Phantom's leader Kiggen has released "PLAYBACK" featuring Mad Soul Child's Jinshil and fellow Phantom member Hanhae! The song sings ... «allkpop, Jul 15»
4
Phantom a $500000 success story
As the theatre's massive production of Phantom of the Opera winds up, Holmes has no doubt in his mind the group has bounced back from the ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
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Steelers Player Receives Custom Phantom
When players start arriving at Steelers training camp heads will be turning as Antonio Brown's new flawless looking Rolls Royce Phantom ... «Baltimore Beatdown, Jul 15»
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Phantom Gourmet: When Pigs Fly Pizzeria In Kittery, Maine
KITTERY, MAINE (CBS) — There's nothing quite like a hot, cheesy pizza and a cold beer. And if you're up in Kittery, Maine, there's no better ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Phantom Pooper! Mysterious Defecating Norwegian Plays Unusual …
Human feces and toilet paper have been turning up in the holes of a Norwegian golf course, in a mystery that has remained unresolved since ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
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Kim Kardashian takes the family to see Phantom of the Opera
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian take the whole family to see Phantom of the Opera in Hollywood. Graphic health warnings on cigarette. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Will Kabir Khan's Phantom be as successful as Bajrangi Bhaijaan?
Those who have seen the trailer of Phantom will vouch by the thrill quotient the movie has. WATCH! Phantom trailer: Saif Ali Khan and Katrina ... «India.com, Jul 15»
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Watch 'Phantom' Trailer: Kabir Khan's movie looks like a mash-up of …
The film is apparently a political thriller which is based on Hussain Zaidi's book Mumbai Avengers and is set in post 26/11 world where India ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

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