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ghetto
adjectivenounB2
/ˈɡet.əʊ/A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups, originally by force.
ghetto blaster
nounLow (archaic/specific)
/ˈɡet.əʊ ˌblɑː.stə/A large, powerful portable radio and cassette or CD player, typically held on the shoulder, used especially in the 1980s for playing music loudly in public.
ghettoize
verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˈɡet.əʊ.aɪz/To isolate or segregate a particular group, often in a poor or confined area or situation.
ghibelline
adjectivenounC2
/ˈɡɪbɪlaɪn/A member of a medieval Italian political faction that supported the Holy Roman Emperor.
ghiberti
nounLow (CEFR Level: Not applicable/C2; specialized term)
/ɡɪˈbɛːti/A proper noun referring to the Italian Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti (c. 1378–1455), renowned as a sculptor and goldsmith.
ghibli
nounLow
/ˈɡɪbli/A hot, dry, dust-laden wind blowing from the south or southeast in Libya, especially in spring and summer.
ghillie
nounC1
/ˈɡɪli/A shoe or boot with long laces that are wrapped around the ankle several times.
ghiordes
nounVery Low
/ˈɡjɔːdɛs/A type of rug or carpet originating from the city of Ghiordes in Turkey, characterized by a specific knotting technique.
ghiordes knot
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈɡjɔːdɪz ˌnɒt/A specific type of symmetrical knot used in hand-knotted pile carpets and rugs, where the yarn is looped around two adjacent warp threads and then cut, creating a dense, durable pile.
ghirlandaio
nounC2/Very Rare/Specialist
/ˌɡɪələnˈdaɪəʊ/A Renaissance painter, specifically Domenico Ghirlandaio, renowned for his fresco cycles, detailed portraits, and influence on Florentine art in the late 15th century.
ghirsh
nounLow frequency (C2/Domain-specific)
/ɡɪəʃ/A monetary unit and coin used in Saudi Arabia, equal to one-twentieth of a riyal.
ghost
adjectivenounverb+2B1
/ɡəʊst/The spirit of a dead person, imagined as a shadowy or transparent form that can be seen or felt by the living.
ghost car
nounC1
/ˈɡəʊst ˌkɑː/1) A vehicle, often a police vehicle, whose markings and windows are designed to blend in with regular traffic for traffic enforcement or surveillance. 2) A vehicle that appears to be driverless or operating autonomously.
ghost consultant
noun
/ˈmʌsti/
ghost crab
nounlow
/ˈɡəʊst ˌkræb/A small, pale-coloured crab of the family Ocypodidae, known for its speed and burrowing behaviour on sandy beaches.
ghost dance
nounLow
/ˈɡəʊst ˌdɑːns/A Native American religious movement and ceremony from the late 19th century, believed to restore the traditional way of life and bring back ancestors.
ghost fishing
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡəʊst ˌfɪʃɪŋ/The continued capture of marine life by lost or abandoned fishing gear.
ghost gum
nounC1
/ˈɡəʊst ˌɡʌm/A type of eucalyptus tree native to Australia, known for its strikingly pale, smooth bark that can appear ghostly white.
ghost gun
nounC1
/ˈɡəʊst ˌɡʌn/A functional firearm assembled from parts, often lacking a manufacturer's serial number and therefore untraceable by law enforcement.
ghost kitchen
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡəʊst ˌkɪtʃ.ɪn/A professional food preparation facility set up for the primary purpose of preparing food for delivery, operating without a traditional storefront or dine-in space, typically linked to online ordering platforms.

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