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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

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. 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.

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

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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).

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › soulSoul - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of soul. noun. the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life. synonyms: psyche. see more. noun. a human being. synonyms: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone. see more. noun. the human embodiment of something. “the soul of honor” see more. noun. deep feeling or emotion. synonyms: soulfulness.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › soulerSoul Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Soul definition, the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part. See more.

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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.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › soul_nsoul, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun soul mean? There are 35 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun soul, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. soul has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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.