Meaning of spirit | Babel Free

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1. The soul of a person or other creature.
   countable, uncountable
2. Ellipsis of Holy Spirit.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
3. A term used to mean different things in different cultures. It may mean the independent part of a person that survives after death; in magic it tends to refer to a supernatural being without a body.
4. A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
   countable, uncountable
5. To bring in or take out secretly:smuggle, sneak.
6. Enthusiasm.
   countable, uncountable
7. To seize and detain (a person) unlawfully:abduct, kidnap, snatch.
8. The manner or style of something.
   countable, uncountable
9. full of courage or liveliness. a spirited attack/description. geestig شُجاع، حَيَوي енергичен vivo odvážný; živý temperamentvoll veloplagt θαρραλέος, ζωηρόςanimado, enérgico, vigoroso julge, elav rohkea, eloisa fougueux; plein de verve נִמרַץ सजीव, उत्साही, साहसी, तेजस्वी živahan, odvažan élénk penuh semangat kraftmikill, fjörlegur coraggioso; vivace 元気のある 용기 있는, 힘찬 narsus, drąsus enerģisks; drošs; dzīvs bersemangat levendigmodig, energisk, spirituell porywający زړه ور vivo energic; cura­jos;...
10. Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
    countable, uncountable
11. geestig بِشَجاعَه оживено corajosamente čile temperamentvoll veloplagt θαρραλέα con vigor elavalt rohkeasti, eloisasti avec verve בְּאוֹמֵץ साहस से, सजीवता से živahno, odvažno élénken dengan penuh semangat af krafti coraggiosamente 元気に 용기 있게, 힘차게 narsiai, su įkarščiu enerģiski; droši; dzīvi dengan penuh semangat levendigmodig, energisk z zapałem زړه ور corajosamente cu vervă воодушевленно; живо čulo živahno nadahnuto livligt, kraftfullt, modigt อย่างมีชีวิตชีวา; อย่างกล้าหาญ şevkle, coşkuyla ...
12. A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
    countable, plural-normally, uncountable
13. of one's spirit or soul, or of one's religious beliefs. geestelik روحِي ، روحاني духовен espiritual duchovní geistig spirituel; åndelig πνευματικόςespiritual hingeline, vaimulik hengellinen spirituelרוחני अध्यात्मिक‍ duševni, duhovni lelki rohani andlegur; trúarlegur spirituale 精神的な 영적인 dvasinis garīgs; reliģisks rohaniah; batiniah geestelijkåndelig, ånds-, sjele-duchowy روحاني، مذهبي espiritual spiritual духовный; церковный duchovný duhoven duhovni andlig, själslig, religiös ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับจิต...
14. Energy; ardour.
    countable, uncountable
15. geestelik روحِيّا، روحانِيّا духовно espiritualmente duchovně geistig spirituelt; åndeligt πνευματικά espiritualmente hingeliselt, vaimulikult hengellisesti spirituellement בְּרוחָנִיוּת अध्यात्मिकतापूर्वक duhovno lelkileg secara spiritual andlega spiritualmente 精神的に 영적으로 dvasiškai garīgi dari segi rohaniah geestelijkåndelig duchowo روحاني، مذهبي espiritualmente spiriual; cu spirit духовно duchovne duhovno duhovno andligt, själsligt, religiöst โดยที่เกี่ยวกับจิตใจ ruhen, manen 精神地 духовно; ре...
16. One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.
    countable, uncountable
17. a tool consisting of a bar containing a glass tube of liquid, for testing whether a surface is level. waterpas مِقياس إسْتِواء السَّطح терзия nível vodováha die Nivellierwaage vaterpas αλφάδι nível de aire vaaderpass تراز vesivaaka niveau à bulleפלס तलमापी, साधनी libela, razulja alkoholos vízszintező waterpas hallamælir livella アルコール水準器 수준기(水準器) gulsčiukas līmeņrādis timbang air waterpasvater poziomica دراز nível de bolha boloboc ватерпас vodováha vodna tehtnica libela vattenpass เครื่องปรับร...
18. Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.
    countable, in-plural, often, uncountable
19. A force or principle believed to animate living beings.
20. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
21. Spirit The Holy Spirit.
22. A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
23. Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
24. Stannic chloride.
    countable, uncountable

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“[…] St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind and left only a dull oppression of the spirit.”

“[…] a triumph of the spirit over the flesh.”

“I don't understand these people who call themselves spiritual advisors. Franklin Graham, the unfortunate son of Billy Graham, is George Bush's spiritual advisor. Bill Clinton had Jesse Jackson. Here's the part I don't understand: How can someone else advise you on your spirit? Isn't spirit an intensely personal, internal thing? Doesn't it, by its very nature, elude definition, much less analysis? What kind of advice could some drone who has devoted his life to the self-deception of religion possibly give you about your spirit? It sounds like a hustle to me.”

“Turians believe that groups and areas have "spirits" that transcend the individual. For example, a military unit would be considered to have a literal spirit that embodies the honor and courage it has displayed. A city's spirit reflects the accomplishments and industry of its residents. An ancient tree's spirit reflects the beauty and tranquility of the area it grows within. These spirits are neither good nor evil, nor are they appealed to for intercession. Turians do not believe spirits can affect the world, but spirits can inspire the living. Prayers and rituals allow an individual to converse with a spirit for guidance or inspiration. For example a turian who finds his loyalty tested may appeal to the spirit of his unit, hoping to reconnect with the pride and honor of the group. A turian who wishes to create a work of art may attempt to connect with the spirit of a beautiful location.”

“A wandering spirit haunts the island.”

“He has seen spirits roam the house.”

“Whilst young, preserve his tender mind from all impressions and notions of spirits and goblins[…] in the dark.”

“An unusual custom is followed at Llangennith, when shotguns are fired at a wedding - to scare off evil spirits from the newlyweds.”

“Walk slowly with a spirit by your side.”

“School spirit is at an all-time high.”

“The result may not quite give the Wearsiders a sweet ending to what has been a sour week, following allegations of sexual assault and drug possession against defender Titus Bramble, but it does at least demonstrate that their spirit remains strong in the face of adversity.”

“In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.”

“No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or[…]. And at last I began to realize in my harassed soul that all elusion was futile, and to take such holidays as I could get, when he was off with a girl, in a spirit of thankfulness.”

“A perfect judge will read each work of wit / With the same spirit that its author writ.”

“the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document”

“CRYSTALS of Venus or of copper, called also vitriol of Venus, is copper reduced into the form of vitriol by spirit of nitre, or by dissolving verdegris in good distilled vinegar, till the acid be saturated; it is very caustic and used to eat off proud flesh. It is also used by painters, and manufacturers, and sold under the name of distilled vinegar. See CHEMISTRY.”

“Another pair of terms which caused some confusion were Spirit of Saturn and Spirit of Venus, names suggesting compounds of lead and copper respectively. Jean Beguin described the preparation from minium and distilled vinegar of a liquid he called burning spirit of Saturn, because it was inflammable and he thought it was a compound of lead. Actually the lead takes no part in the reaction and the product of distilling lead acetate is impure acetone. Beguin’s terminology did not go without comment however, for Christopher Glaser later referred to ‘A burning Spirit of Saturn (as it is called) but rather, a Spirit of the Volatile Salt of Vinegar’. Tachenius referred to the product of distillation of copper acetate as ‘pretended spirit of Venus’ because it was really only distilled vinegar - the meaning which Macquer gave to the expression. It is typical of the confusion of terminology in early chemistry that the London Pharmacopoeia of 1721 gave the name Spiritus Veneris to sulphuric acid obtained by the distillation of copper sulphate.”

“"Write it then, quickly," replied Bede; and summoning all his spirits together, like the last blaze of a candle going out, he indited it, and expired.”

“a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit”

“Such spirits as he desired to please, such would I choose for my judges.”

“to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spirits”

“God has […] made a spirit of building succeed a spirit of pulling down.”

“For else he sure had left not one aliue,>br>But all in his reuenge of spirite would depriue.”

“But the milde air with season moderate / Gently attempred, and disposd so well, / That still it breathed forth sweet spirit & holesome smell.”

“Be it a letter or spirit, we have great use of it.”

“Around us the history of the land has centred for thrice a hundred years; out of the nation's heart we have called all that was best to throttle and subdue all that was worst; fire and blood, prayer and sacrifice, have billowed over this people, and they have found peace only in the altars of the God of Right. Nor has our gift of the Spirit been merely passive.”

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