spirit

noun

The soul of a person or other creature.

A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.

Enthusiasm.

The manner or style of something.

Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.

(usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.

Energy; ardour.

One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.

(often in the plural) Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.

(dyeing) Stannic chloride.

(Christianity) Ellipsis of Holy Spirit. [(Christianity) The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to divine essence present in the faithful (particularly inspired prophets) and considered to proceed either from (Eastern Orthodoxy) God the Father alone or (Roman Catholicism) from Him together with God the Son.]

(obsolete) Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.

(obsolete) A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.

(alchemy, obsolete) Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).

verb

To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.

Sometimes followed by up: to animate with vigour; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit.

Roots

spirospir- · Latin · breathe

Synonyms for spirit

inspiritv livelinessn souln sprightlinessn pneuma lemuresn espritn heartn feelingn spiritismn moxien vitalityn vigorn essencen ethosn ghostn dybbukn intentn animan dynamismn psychen

Words related to spirit

sciomancyadj spritn soulfulnessn disembodimentn psychographer ensoul oversoul psychomancyadj irrepressibilityn spirituallyadv alivenessn theurgist spiritualadj numenn spiritualityn embodiedadj disembodyv kachinan innerve

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