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   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’.

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › spiritSpirit - definition of spirit by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. the animating principle of life, esp. of humans; vital essence. 2. the incorporeal part of humans, or an aspect of this, as the mind or soul. 3. conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter. 4. a supernatural, incorporeal being, esp. one having a particular character: evil spirits.

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

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   The meaning of SPIRIT is an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms. How to use spirit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Spirit.

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

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   noun. any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings. synonyms: disembodied spirit. see more. noun. the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) “he was in good spirits ”. “his spirit rose”. synonyms: emotional state.

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

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   Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that is connected with your deepest thoughts and feelings.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › spiritSPIRIT Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for SPIRIT: soul, essence, psyche, vitality, life, being, quintessence, mode; Antonyms of SPIRIT: body, flesh, nonintoxicant, deliver, return, restore, redeem, rescue

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   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. Synonyms: essence, consciousness, mind, life.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPIRIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SPIRIT meaning: 1. a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a…. Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › spiritSpirit Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   The actual though unstated sense or significance of something. The spirit of the law. American Heritage. The thinking, motivating, feeling part of a person, often as distinguished from the body; mind; intelligence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (24) Synonyms: temper.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspirit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › spirit_nspirit, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    spirit noun. Meaning & use. I. An animating or vital principle; the immaterial or sentient element of a person. I.i. An animating or vital principle; the soul; incorporeal or immaterial being. I.i.1.a. a1325–.