Spirit Definition–noun | 1. | the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul. | | 2. | the incorporeal part of humans: present in spirit though absent in body. | | 3. | the soul regarded as separating from the body at death. | | 4. | conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter: the world of spirit. | | 5. | a supernatural, incorporeal being, esp. one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character: evil spirits. | | 6. | a fairy, sprite, or elf. | | 8. | an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action: the spirit of reform. | | 9. | (initial capital letter ) the divine influence as an age
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ncy working in the human heart. | | 10. | a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence. Num. 11:25; Is. 32:15. | | 11. | (initial capital letter) the third person of the Trinity; Holy Spirit. | | 12. | the soul or heart as the seat of feelings or sentiments, or as prompting to action: a man of broken spirit. | | 13. | spirits, feelings or mood with regard to exaltation or depression: low spirits; good spirits. | | 14. | excellent disposition or attitude in terms of vigor, courage, firmness of intent, etc.; mettle: That's the spirit! | | 15. | temper or disposition: meek in spirit. | | 16. | an individual as characterized by a given attitude, disposition, character, action, etc.: A few brave spirits remained to face the danger. | | 17. | the dominant tendency or character of anything: the spirit of the age. | | 18. | vigorous sense of membership in a group: college spirit. | | 19. | the general meaning or intent of a statement, document, etc. (opposed to letter
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): the spirit of the law. | | 20. | Chemistry. the essence or active principle of a substance as extracted in liquid form, esp. by distillation. | | 21. | Often, spirits. a strong distilled alcoholic liquor. | | 23. | Pharmacology. a solution in alcohol of an essential or volatile principle; essence. | | 24. | any of certain subtle fluids formerly supposed to permeate the body. | –adjective | 26. | pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove. | | 27. | of or pertaining to spiritualist bodies or activities. | –verb (used with object) | 28. | to animate with fresh ardor or courage; inspirit. | | 29. | to encourage; urge on or stir up, as to action. | | 30. | to carry off mysteriously or secretly (often fol. by away or off): His captors spirited him away. | —Idiom | 31. | out of spirits, in low spirits; depressed: We were feeling out of spirits after so many days of rain. | |
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