Ghosts (8)
I believe the answer is:
spectres
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ghosts</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(spectre can mean a ghost)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for spectres that I've seen before include "Pay respects to ghosts" , "Respects, being spirits" , "Ghosts wielding sceptres" , "Ghosts, shades" , "Ghostly apparitions" .)