1. the ghosts or spirits of dead people

Examples

• The old castle was said to be haunted by the wraiths of former kings.
• In the moonlight, the fog looked like wraiths drifting across the moor.
• The horror novel featured wraiths that terrorized the living.
• Local legends spoke of wraiths appearing near the ancient burial ground.
• The wraiths in the story could pass through walls and doors.
• She claimed to see wraiths wandering the abandoned mansion at night.