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[ˈspɪrɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul
(e.g: we seek a harmony between body and spirit)
- the prevailing or typical quality, mood, or attitude of a person, group, or period of time
(e.g: I hope the team will build on this spirit of confidence)
- strong distilled alcoholic drink such as brandy, whisky, gin, or rum
- a highly refined substance or fluid thought to govern vital phenomena
Phrases:
- enter into the spirit
- in spirit
- lift someone's spirits
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- the spirit world
- when the spirit moves someone
Origin
:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’
[ˈspɪrɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- convey rapidly and secretly
(e.g: stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection)
Phrases:
- enter into the spirit
- in spirit
- lift someone's spirits
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- the spirit world
- when the spirit moves someone
Origin
:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’
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