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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › soulSoul Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SOUL is the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life. How to use soul in a sentence.

3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › SoulSoul - Wikipedia

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   Soul or psyche (Ancient Greek: ψυχή psykhḗ, of ψύχειν psýkhein, "to breathe", cf. Latin anima) comprises the mental abilities of a living being: reason, character, free will, feeling, consciousness, qualia, memory, perception, thinking, and so on.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › soulSOUL 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..

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

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   soul. noun. /səʊl/. /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).

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

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   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.

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

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   The noun soul can mean an individual human being, but it can also mean essence of a human being. If you believe the soul is immortal, you believe that even when your physical body dies, some other part of you lives on.

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

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   SOUL meaning: 1. the part of a person that is not their body, which some people believe continues to exist after…. Learn more.

10. 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.

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

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    SOUL meaning: 1 : the spiritual part of a person that is believed to give life to the body and in many religions is believed to live forever; 2 : a person's deeply felt moral and emotional nature