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| spir·i·tu·al [ spírrichoo əl ] |
adjective |
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1. of soul: relating to the soul or spirit, usually in contrast to material things
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2. of religion: relating to religious or sacred things rather than worldly things
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3. temperamentally or intellectually akin: connected by an affinity of the mind, spirit, or temperament
  spiritual mother of the young artist
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4. refined: showing great refinement and concern with the higher things in life
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noun (plural spir·i·tu·als) |
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1. folk hymn: a religious song, especially one arising from African American culture
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2. things of spirit: matters concerning the spirit
He was deeply concerned with anything to do with the spiritual.
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| [14th century. Via French spirituel< Latin spiritualis< spiritus (see spirit)] |
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| spir·i·tu·al·ly adverb |
| spir·i·tu·al·ness noun |
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