spirits
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ɪt 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, especially one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character: evil spirits.
6.
a fairy, sprite, or elf.
7.
an angel or demon.
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 agency 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 ): the spirit of the law.
20.
Chemistry. the essence or active principle of a substance as extracted in liquid form, especially by distillation.
21.
Often, spirits. a strong distilled alcoholic liquor.
22.
Chiefly British, alcohol.
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.
25.
the Spirit, God.
adjective
26.
pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
27.
of or pertaining to spiritualist bodies or activities.
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verb (used with object)
Idioms 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 followed by away or off ): His captors spirited him away.
31.
out of spirits, in low spirits; depressed: We were feeling out of spirits after so many days of rain.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English (noun) < Latin spīritus orig., a breathing, equivalent to spīri-, combining form representing spīrāre to breathe + -tus suffix of v. action
1200–50; Middle English (noun) < Latin spīritus orig., a breathing, equivalent to spīri-, combining form representing spīrāre to breathe + -tus suffix of v. action
Related forms
spir·it·like, adjective
non·spir·it, noun
out·spir·it, verb (used with object)
un·spir·it·ing, adjective
Synonyms
2. life, mind, consciousness, essence. 5. apparition, phantom, shade. See ghost. 6. goblin, hobgoblin. 7. genius. 14. enthusiasm, energy, zeal, ardor, fire, enterprise. 15. attitude, mood, humor. 17. nature, drift, tenor, gist, essence, sense, complexion. 19. intention, significance, purport.
2. life, mind, consciousness, essence. 5. apparition, phantom, shade. See ghost. 6. goblin, hobgoblin. 7. genius. 14. enthusiasm, energy, zeal, ardor, fire, enterprise. 15. attitude, mood, humor. 17. nature, drift, tenor, gist, essence, sense, complexion. 19. intention, significance, purport.
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World English Dictionary
spirit1 (ˈspɪrɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the force or principle of life that animates the body of living things |
| 2. | temperament or disposition: truculent in spirit |
| 3. | liveliness; mettle: they set to it with spirit |
| 4. | the fundamental, emotional, and activating principle of a person; will: the experience broke his spirit |
| 5. | a sense of loyalty or dedication: team spirit |
| 6. | the prevailing element; feeling: a spirit of joy pervaded the atmosphere |
| 7. | state of mind or mood; attitude: he did it in the wrong spirit |
| 8. | (plural) an emotional state, esp with regard to exaltation or dejection: in high spirits |
| 9. | a person characterized by some activity, quality, or disposition: a leading spirit of the movement |
| 10. | the deeper more significant meaning as opposed to a pedantic interpretation: the spirit of the law |
| 11. | that which constitutes a person's intangible being as contrasted with his physical presence: I shall be with you in spirit |
| 12. | a. an incorporeal being, esp the soul of a dead person |
| b. (as modifier): spirit world | |
| —vb (usually foll by away | |
| 13. | to carry off mysteriously or secretly |
| 14. | ( |
| [C13: from Old French esperit, from Latin spīritus breath, spirit; related to spīrāre to breathe] | |
| spirit2 (ˈspɪrɪt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (often plural) any distilled alcoholic liquor such as brandy, rum, whisky, or gin |
| 2. | chem |
| a. an aqueous solution of ethanol, esp one obtained by distillation | |
| b. the active principle or essence of a substance, extracted as a liquid, esp by distillation | |
| 3. | pharmacol |
| a. a solution of a volatile substance, esp a volatile oil, in alcohol | |
| b. (as modifier): a spirit burner | |
| 4. | alchemy any of the four substances sulphur, mercury, sal ammoniac, or arsenic |
| [C14: special use of | |
| Spirit (ˈspɪrɪt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. another name for the Holy Spirit |
| b. God, esp when regarded as transcending material limitations | |
| 2. | the influence of God or divine things upon the soul |
| 3. | Christian Science God or divine substance |
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Word Origin & History
spirit
c.1250, "animating or vital principle in man and animals," from O.Fr. espirit, from L. spiritus "soul, courage, vigor, breath," related to spirare "to breathe," from PIE *(s)peis- "to blow" (cf. O.C.S. pisto "to play on the flute"). Original usage in Eng. mainly from passages in Vulgate, where the L.
word translates Gk. pneuma and Heb. ruah. Distinction between "soul" and "spirit" (as "seat of emotions") became current in Christian terminology (e.g. Gk. psykhe vs. pneuma, L. anima vs. spiritus) but "is without significance for earlier periods" [Buck]. L. spiritus, usually in classical L. "breath," replaces animus in the sense "spirit" in the imperial period and appears in Christian writings as the usual equivalent of Gk. pneuma. Meaning "supernatural being" is attested from c.1300 (see ghost); that of "essential principle of something" (in a non-theological sense, e.g. Spirit of St. Louis) is attested from 1690, common after 1800. Plural form spirits "volatile substance" is an alchemical idea, first attested 1610; sense narrowed to "strong alcoholic liquor" by 1678. This also is the sense in spirit level (1768).
spirit
1599, "to make more active or energetic" (of blood, alcohol, etc.), from spirit (n.). The verb meaning "carry off or away secretly (as though by supernatural agency)" is first recorded 1666. Spirited "lively, energetic" is from 1599.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
spirit spir·it (spĭr'ĭt)
n.
spirits An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance.
spirits An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.
A liquid that has been distilled.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Spirit definition
(Heb. ruah; Gr. pneuma), properly wind or breath. In 2 Thess. 2:8 it means "breath," and in Eccl. 8:8 the vital principle in man. It also denotes the rational, immortal soul by which man is distinguished (Acts 7:59; 1 Cor. 5:5; 6:20; 7:34), and the soul in its separate state (Heb. 12:23), and hence also an apparition (Job 4:15; Luke 24:37, 39), an angel (Heb. 1:14), and a demon (Luke 4:36; 10:20). This word is used also metaphorically as denoting a tendency (Zech. 12:10; Luke 13:11). In Rom. 1:4, 1 Tim. 3:16, 2 Cor. 3:17, 1 Pet. 3:18, it designates the divine nature.
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Example sentences
Islanders losing crops to the sea say evil spirits did it.
Yet many of the people still have powerful ties to the world of the spirits.
They say the unrest and curse of trouble that struck our people in the years that followed was the doing of dissatisfied spirits.
They were in ebullient spirits as they half ran down the corridor.
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