spirit.
The soul of a person or other creature.
Meaning & usage
The soul of a person or other creature.
A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
A wandering spirit haunts the island.
He has seen spirits roam the house.
A feeling of passion. Enthusiasm.
School spirit is at an all-time high.
A feeling of passion. Energy; ardour.
The manner or style of something.
In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.
Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document
A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.
a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit
Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.
to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spirits
Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).
Stannic chloride.
The essence behind historical development of both individual and society evolving towards the Absolute.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit From Middle English spirit, from Old French espirit (“spirit”), from Latin spīritus (“breath; spirit”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). Compare inspire, respire, transpire, all ultimately from Latin spīrō (“to breathe, blow, respire”). In this sense, displaced native Middle English gast (from Old English gāst), whence modern English ghost. Doublet of spiritus, spirytus, sprite, spright, and esprit.
To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
Sometimes followed by up: to animate with vigour; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit.
Civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit From Middle English spirit, from Old French espirit (“spirit”), from Latin spīritus (“breath; spirit”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). Compare inspire, respire, transpire, all ultimately from Latin spīrō (“to breathe, blow, respire”). In this sense, displaced native Middle English gast (from Old English gāst), whence modern English ghost. Doublet of spiritus, spirytus, sprite, spright, and esprit.
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