Dictionary entries for 'spirit'

Synonyms

spir·it (spĭŕĭt)

[Middle English, from Old French espirit, from Latin spīritus, breath, from spīrāre, to breathe.]

noun

1. The vital principle or animating force within living beings.
2. Incorporeal consciousness.
The soul, considered as departing from the body of a person at death.
The Holy Spirit.
A supernatural being, as:
1. An angel or a demon.
2. A being inhabiting or embodying a particular place, object, or natural phenomenon.
3. A fairy or sprite.
1. The part of a human associated with the mind, will, and feelings: Though unable to join us today, they are with us in spirit.
2. The essential nature of a person or group.
A person as characterized by a stated quality: He is a proud spirit.
1. An inclination or tendency of a specified kind: Her actions show a generous spirit.
2. A causative, activating, or essential principle: The couple's engagement was announced in a joyous spirit.
A mood or an emotional state: The guests were in high spirits. His sour spirits put a damper on the gathering.
A particular mood or an emotional state characterized by vigor and animation: sang with spirit.
Strong loyalty or dedication: team spirit.
The predominant mood of an occasion or a period: “The spirit of 1776 is not dead” (Thomas Jefferson)
The actual though unstated sense or significance of something: the spirit of the law.
An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance. Often used in the plural with a singular verb.
An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.