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   spirit

   /ˈspɪrɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the non-physical 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 non-physical 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 non-physical 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 ghostphantomspectreapparitionwraithshadowpresencebodachDoppelgängerduppyinformal:spookliterary:phantasmshaderevenantvisitantwightrare:eidolonmanes
   • ▪ a supernatural being: "shrines to nature spirits"
   • ▪ the Holy Spirit.
   • 2. the prevailing or typical quality, mood, or attitude of a person, group, or period of time: "I hope the team will build on this spirit of confidence" Similar ethosprevailing tendencymotivating forceanimating principledominating characteristicessencequintessenceatmospheremoodfeelingtempertenorclimateattitudesbeliefsprinciplesstandardsethics
   • ▪ a person identified with their most prominent quality or with their role in a group or movement: "he was a leading spirit in the conference"
   • ▪ 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" Similar temperamentdispositioncharacternaturepersonalitytempermake-uphumourcast/turn of mindcomplexionmindheartattitudeframe of mindway of thinkingway of looking at itstate of mindpoint of viewoutlookthoughtsideas
   • ▪ the quality of courage, energy, and determination: "his visitors admired his spirit and good temper" Similar moraleteam spiritesprit de corpscouragebraverycourageousnessbravenesspluckpluckinessvalourstrength of characterfortitudebackbonespinemettlestout-heartednessdeterminationfirmness of purposeresolutionresolutenessresolvefightgamenessinformal:gutsgritspunkbottlesandmoxieanimationenthusiasmeagernesskeennesslivelinessvivacityvivaciousnessenergyvervevigourdynamismzestdashelanpanachesparkleexuberancegustobriopepgosapfervourzealfirepassioninformal: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 alcoholic drink such as brandy, whisky, 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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   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.

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

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   Spirit definition: the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.. See examples of SPIRIT used in a sentence.

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   spirit. noun. /ˈspɪrɪt/ Idioms. mind/feelings/character. [uncountable, countable] the part of a person that includes their mind, feelings and character rather than their body. You are underestimating the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties. Yoga is meant to unite the body, mind and spirit. Extra Examples.

6. 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.