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spirit
noun
a
ghost
;
the
visible
or
audible
presence
of
a
dead
person
.
•
Tourists
visit
the
castle
hoping
to
see
the
spirit
that
haunts
the
grand
staircase
.
Tourists
visit
the
castle
hoping
to
see
the
spirit
that
haunts
the
grand
staircase
.
•
A
cold
wind
made
them
think
a
spirit
had
entered
the
empty
hallway
.
A
cold
wind
made
them
think
a
spirit
had
entered
the
empty
hallway
.
noun
a
feeling
of
energy
,
courage
,
and
enthusiasm
that
makes
people
eager
and
positive
.
•
The
coach
praised
the
team's
fighting
spirit
after
the
close
game
.
The
coach
praised
the
team's
fighting
spirit
after
the
close
game
.
•
Her
holiday
spirit
was
clear
from
the
bright
lights
on
her
house
.
Her
holiday
spirit
was
clear
from
the
bright
lights
on
her
house
.
noun
the
non-physical
part
of
a
person
,
often
thought
to
be
the
soul
that
continues
after
death
.
•
Many
cultures
believe
a
person's
spirit
lives
on
after
the
body
dies
.
Many
cultures
believe
a
person's
spirit
lives
on
after
the
body
dies
.
•
Meditation
helps
him
connect
with
his
inner
spirit
.
Meditation
helps
him
connect
with
his
inner
spirit
.
noun
the
real
meaning
or
intention
behind
something
,
not
just
its
exact
words
or
form
.
•
Lawyers
argued
that
the
proposal
broke
the
spirit
of
the
agreement
.
Lawyers
argued
that
the
proposal
broke
the
spirit
of
the
agreement
.
•
She
followed
the
spirit
of
her
grandmother's
recipe
,
adding
her
own
twist
.
She
followed
the
spirit
of
her
grandmother's
recipe
,
adding
her
own
twist
.
noun
a
strong
distilled
alcoholic
drink
such
as
whisky
,
vodka
,
or
rum
.
•
He
ordered
a
glass
of
local
spirit
made
from
sugarcane
.
He
ordered
a
glass
of
local
spirit
made
from
sugarcane
.
•
The
recipe
calls
for
a
dash
of
strong
spirit
to
add
warmth
.
The
recipe
calls
for
a
dash
of
strong
spirit
to
add
warmth
.
verb
to
move
someone
or
something
away
quickly
and
secretly
.
•
The
guards
were
distracted
,
and
the
spy
spirited
the
documents
out
of
the
room
.
The
guards
were
distracted
,
and
the
spy
spirited
the
documents
out
of
the
room
.
•
A
kind
stranger
spirited
the
lost
puppy
to
safety
.
A
kind
stranger
spirited
the
lost
puppy
to
safety
.
spiritual
adjective
related
to
the
human
spirit
,
soul
,
or
religion
rather
than
to
physical
or
material
things
•
After
a
long
hike
in
the
mountains
,
Maya
felt
a
deep
spiritual
peace
settle
over
her
.
After
a
long
hike
in
the
mountains
,
Maya
felt
a
deep
spiritual
peace
settle
over
her
.
•
He
attends
weekly
meditation
classes
to
nourish
his
spiritual
well-being
.
He
attends
weekly
meditation
classes
to
nourish
his
spiritual
well-being
.
From
Late
Latin
spiritualis
‘
of
breathing
or
air
;
of
the
spirit
’,
from
Latin
spiritus
‘
breath
,
spirit
’.
noun
a
religious
song
,
especially
one
created
and
sung
by
African
Americans
,
that
expresses
deep
faith
and
emotion
•
The
choir
sang
a
moving
spiritual
during
the
service
.
The
choir
sang
a
moving
spiritual
during
the
service
.
•
Music
historians
study
spirituals
to
understand
the
struggles
and
hopes
of
enslaved
people
.
Music
historians
study
spirituals
to
understand
the
struggles
and
hopes
of
enslaved
people
.
Popularized
in
the
19th
century
as
a
shortening
of
‘
spiritual
song
’,
referring
to
Christian
songs
of
devotion
and
later
specifically
to
the
religious
folk
songs
of
enslaved
African
Americans
.
