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   Soul

   /sōl/

   

   noun

   • 1. the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
   • ▪ a person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity: "in the depths of her soul, she knew he would betray her" Similar spiritpsyche(inner) selfinnermost self(inner) egoinner beingtrue beingessential natureanimating principlelife forcevital forceinner man/womanpersonaidentitypersonalityindividualitymakeupsubconscioustechnical:animapneumakaatman
   • 2. emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance: "their interpretation lacked soul" Similar inspirationfeelingemotionpassionanimationintensityfervorardorenthusiasmeagernesswarmthenergyvitalityvivacityspiritspiritednesscommitmentrare:fervencyardencypassionateness
   • ▪ African American culture or ethnic pride.
   • ▪ short for soul music
   • 3. the essence or embodiment of a specified quality: "he was the soul of discretion" Similar embodimentpersonificationincarnationepitomequintessenceessencetypesymbolpicturemodelsymbolizationexemplificationexemplarimagerepresentationlikenessmanifestationrare:avatar
   • ▪ an individual person: "I'll never tell a soul" Similar personhuman beingindividualmanwomanman, woman, or childhumanbeingliving soulmortalcreaturebody
   • ▪ a person regarded with affection or pity: "she's a nice old soul"

   Word Origin Old Englishsāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.

   Derivatives

   • 1. souled adjective

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsoul noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of soul noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. soul. noun. /səʊl/ Idioms. spirit of person. [countable] the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death. He believed his immortal soul was in peril. The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven).

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SOUL meaning: 1. the spiritual part of a person that some people believe continues to exist in some form after…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › soulSOUL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   the spiritual part of humans regarded in its moral aspect, or as believed to survive death and be subject to happiness or misery in a life to come: arguing the immortality of the soul.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. countable noun. Your soul is the part of you that consists of your mind, character, thoughts, and feelings. Many people believe that your soul continues existing after your body is dead . She went to pray for the soul of her late husband. 'I will put my heart and soul into the job,' he promises. 2. singular noun [with poss]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOUL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. uk / səʊl / us. soul noun (SPIRIT) Add to word list. B2. the part of a person that is not their body, which some people believe continues to exist after they die. soul noun (MUSIC) A2. popular music that expresses deep feelings, originally performed by African-Americans. soul noun (PERSON) B2. a person: I didn't see a soul when I went out.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › soulSoul - definition of soul by The Free Dictionary

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   soul. (sōl) n. 1. a. A part of humans regarded as immaterial, immortal, separable from the body at death, capable of moral judgment, and susceptible to happiness or misery in a future state. b. This part of a human when disembodied after death. 2.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › soulSoul Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of SOUL. 1. [count] a : the spiritual part of a person that is believed to give life to the body and in many religions is believed to live forever. salvation of the human soul [= spirit] the souls of the dead. b : a person's deeply felt moral and emotional nature.