Meaning of Wraith

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Wraith

1. 1
   n.

   An apparition of a person in his exact likeness, seen before death, or a little after; hence, an apparition; a specter; a vision; an unreal image.

2. 2
   n.

   Sometimes, improperly, a spirit thought to preside over the waters; -- called also water wraith.