1spirit1 (ˈspɪrɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- the force or principle of life that animates the body of living things
- temperament or disposition ⇒
truculent in spirit
- liveliness; mettle ⇒
they set to it with spirit
- the fundamental, emotional, and activating principle of a person; will ⇒
the experience broke his spirit
- a sense of loyalty or dedication ⇒
team spirit
- the prevailing element; feeling ⇒
a spirit of joy pervaded the atmosphere
- state of mind or mood; attitude ⇒
he did it in the wrong spirit
- (plural) an emotional state, esp with regard to exaltation or dejection ⇒
in high spirits
- a person characterized by some activity, quality, or disposition ⇒
a leading spirit of the movement
- the deeper more significant meaning as opposed to a pedantic interpretation ⇒
the spirit of the law
- that which constitutes a person's intangible being as contrasted with his physical presence ⇒
I shall be with you in spirit
- an incorporeal being, esp the soul of a dead person
- ((as modifier) ⇒
spirit world
verb (tr)
- usually foll by away or off to carry off mysteriously or secretly
- (often foll by up) to impart animation or determination to
Word Origin
C13: from Old French esperit, from Latin spīritus breath, spirit; related to spīrāre to breatheSynonyms
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courage,
guts,
grit,
balls,
backbone,
spunk,
gameness,
ballsiness
dauntlessness,
stoutheartedness,
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liveliness,
energy,
vigour,
life,
force,
fire,
resolution,
enterprise,
enthusiasm,
sparkle,
warmth,
animation,
zest,
mettle,
welly,
ardour,
earnestness,
brio,
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attitude,
character,
quality,
humour,
temper,
outlook,
temperament,
complexion,
ethos,
disposition,
2spirit2 (ˈspɪrɪt)
Definitions
noun
- (often plural) any distilled alcoholic liquor such as brandy, rum, whisky, or gin
- chemistry
- an aqueous solution of ethanol, esp one obtained by distillation
- the active principle or essence of a substance, extracted as a liquid, esp by distillation
- pharmacology
- a solution of a volatile substance, esp a volatile oil, in alcohol
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a spirit burner
- alchemy any of the four substances sulphur, mercury, sal ammoniac, or arsenic
Word Origin
C14: special use of spiritC14: special use of 1, name applied to alchemical substances (as in sense 4), hence extended to distilled liquids, name applied to alchemical substances (as in sense 4), hence extended to distilled liquidsTranslations
- British English:
spirit
Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that is connected with your deepest thoughts and feelings.She is physically weak but her spirit is very strong.ˈspɪrɪt NOUN She is physically weak but her spirit is very strong.
- Spanish:
espíritu
nm
- French:
esprit
nm
- German:
Geist
nm
- Chinese: 精神 n
- Arabic: رُوح n
- Portuguese: espírito nm
- Russian: дух nnt
- Croatian: duh nm
- Czech: duševno nnt
- Danish: ånd nutr
- Dutch: geest nm
- Finnish: henki n
- Greek: πνεύμα nnt
- Italian: spirito nm
- Japanese: 精神 n
- Korean: 정신 n
- Norwegian: ånd nm
- Polish: duch nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: espírito nm
- European Spanish:
espíritu
nm
- Swedish: ande nutr
- Thai: วิญญาณ n
- Turkish: ruh n
- Vietnamese: tinh thần n
Usage examples
Friends and relatives of the 216 crew members were also made to feel welcome by joining in the carnival spirit.
Yachting Boating World (2004)The plant now being proposed, the residents claim, would break the spirit of the agreement.
Irish Times (2002)In the clinical dissimulation of propaganda the spirit of Chomsky is lucidly present.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The essential feature of all Aboriginal mortuary practice is a desire for the individual spirit to return to that deep reservoir of Spirit.
, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)