Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Spir·it

   /ˈspirət/

   

   noun

   • 1. the nonphysical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul: "we seek a harmony between body and spirit" Similar soulpsycheinner selfinner beingessential beingpneumaanimaegoidkaatmanOpposite bodyflesh
   • ▪ the nonphysical part of a person regarded as their true self and as capable of surviving physical death or separation: "a year after he left, his spirit is still present" Similar life forceanimating principlevital sparkbreath of lifeélan vital
   • ▪ the nonphysical part of a person manifested as an apparition after their death; a ghost: "a priest performed a rite of exorcism and the wandering spirit was ousted" Similar ghostphantomspecterapparitionwraithshadowpresencebodachDoppelgängerduppyinformal:spookliterary:phantasmshaderevenantvisitantwightrare:eidolonmanes
   • ▪ a supernatural being: "shrines to nature spirits"
   • ▪ the Holy Spirit.
   • 2. those qualities regarded as forming the definitive or typical elements in the character of a person, nation, or group or in the thought and attitudes of a particular period: "the university is a symbol of the nation's egalitarian spirit" Similar ethosprevailing tendencymotivating forceanimating principledominating characteristicessencequintessenceatmospheremoodfeelingtempertenorclimateattitudesbeliefsprinciplesstandardsethics
   • ▪ a person identified with their most prominent mental or moral characteristics or with their role in a group or movement: "he was a leading spirit in the conference"
   • ▪ a specified emotion or mood, especially one prevailing at a particular time: "I hope the team will build on this spirit of confidence"
   • ▪ a person's mood: "as I sat alone in that corridor my spirits were low"
   • ▪ the attitude or intentions with which someone undertakes or regards something: "he confessed in a spirit of self-respect, not defiance" Similar temperamentdispositioncharacternaturepersonalitytempermakeuphumorcast/turn of mindcomplexionmindheartattitudeframe of mindway of thinkingway of looking at itstate of mindpoint of viewoutlookthoughtsideas
   • ▪ the quality of courage, energy, and determination or assertiveness: "his visitors admired his spirit and good temper" Similar moraleteam spiritesprit de corpscouragebraverycourageousnessbravenesspluckpluckinessvalorstrength of characterfortitudebackbonespinemettlestout-heartednessdeterminationfirmness of purposeresolutionresolutenessresolvefightgamenessinformal:gutsgritspunkbottlesandmoxieanimationenthusiasmeagernesskeennesslivelinessvivacityvivaciousnessenergyvervevigordynamismzestdashelanpanachesparkleexuberancegustobriopepgosapfervorzealfirepassioninformal:pizzazzoomphzingzipzapvimget-up-and-go
   • ▪ the real meaning or the intention behind something as opposed to its strict verbal interpretation: "the rule had been broken in spirit if not in letter" Similar real/true meaningtrue intentionessencesubstance
   • 3. strong distilled liquor such as brandy, whiskey, gin, or rum. British
   • ▪ a volatile liquid, especially a fuel, prepared by distillation: "aviation spirit"
   • ▪ a solution of volatile components extracted from something, typically by distillation or by solution in alcohol: archaic "spirits of turpentine"
   • 4. a highly refined substance or fluid thought to govern vital phenomena. archaic

   verb

   • 1. convey rapidly and secretly: "stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.wordreference.com › definition › spiritspirit - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

   www.wordreference.com › definition › spirit

   • Cached

   an attitude, feeling, or principle that stirs one to action, etc.:[ countable] The spirit of reform began to grow among the people. the source of feelings prompting one to action:[ uncountable] a man of broken spirit. spirits, [ plural] mood with regard to great happiness or great sadness: The children's high spirits made us all laugh.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspirit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of spirit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.psychologytoday.com › 201301 › what-is-the-spiritWhat Is the Spirit? | Psychology Today

   www.psychologytoday.com › 201301 › what-is-the-spirit

   • Cached

   Jan 24, 2013 · Webster defines the spirit as “an animated or vital principle held to give life” and “the activating or emotional principle influencing a person.” Languages...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › spirit&SPIRIT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › spirit&

   • Cached

   spirit. [ spir-it ] show ipa. See synonyms for spirit on Thesaurus.com. noun. the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul. the incorporeal part of humans: present in spirit though absent in body. the soul regarded as separating from the body at death.

6. www.wordsmyth.netspirit | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

   www.wordsmyth.net

   • Cached

   Definition of spirit. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › spiritSPIRIT - 126 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

   dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › spirit

   • Cached

   spirit. noun. These are words and phrases related to spirit. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of spirit. They believe the spirit lives on after death. Synonyms. soul. immortal part. vital essence. intellect. mind. psyche. Antonyms. body. flesh. materiality. The haunted house was filled with spirits.

8. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › SpiritualitySpirituality - Wikipedia

   en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Spirituality

   • Cached

   The term spirit means "animating or vital principle in man and animals". [web 1] It is derived from the Old French espirit, which comes from the Latin word spiritus ( soul, ghost, courage, vigor, breath) and is related to spirare (to breathe). In the Vulgate, the Latin word spiritus is used to translate the Greek pneuma and Hebrew ruach. [web 1]