- pronunciation:
- spi
riht
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A person's spirit is something that we cannot see but that many people believe is part of every human being. People believe that a person's spirit is who they really are deep inside. They believe that a person's body and spirit together are what makes a person a human being.
Many people believe that when you die, your spirit lives on.- synonyms:
- soul
- similar words:
- ghost
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| definition 2: |
A spirit is a being that is not of this world. Ghosts are sometimes called spirits.In some religions, spirits are beings in heaven.
Some people believe that spirits return to earth on one special day each year.At the Halloween party, Jacob's older sister told scary stories about spirits.- synonyms:
- ghost
- similar words:
- soul
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| definition 3: |
When we talk about a person's spirit, we are often talking about their character in general or their character during a particular time of their life.
Maria has a generous spirit and is always willing to share what she has with people who need it.David's grandfather faced his disease with a brave spirit.My mom says that a person needs a strong spirit to be a nurse at a hospital.- synonyms:
- vigor
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| definition 4: |
Your spirits are your feelings or mood at a particular time.
Their team had won the game and everyone was in high spirits.- synonyms:
- feeling, humor, mood
- similar words:
- tone
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| definition 5: |
The spirit of something is the true meaning of it or the feeling that it gives. The spirit of a law is how the law was meant to work.
The judge tried to stay true to the spirit of the law.- synonyms:
- aim, intent, purpose
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| related words: |
angel, energy |
Spirit comes from
spiritus, a Latin word that could mean either "breath" or "soul." In cultures even more ancient than the Roman or Greek, the breath and the soul were the same thing.