Spirit
Definition of spirit:
part of speech: noun
A ghost.
part of speech: verb
To incite; to convey secretly.
part of speech: noun
Soul; thinking part of man; ghost; disposition; energy; volatile liquid obtained by distiliation; alcohol.
part of speech: noun
part of speech: verb
To carry away suddenly or secretly: often with off or away: Spirit, the third person of the Trinity; the Holy Spirit.
part of speech: noun
The soul; immortal, nonphysical part of man; any supernatural being, as a ghost or fairy; courage, energy, and liveliness; as, the troops advanced with spirit; power of mind, moral or intellectual; as, " the spirit is willing"; condition of mind, temper, or disposition; as, the spirit of the army was loyal; enthusiasm for an object; as, school spirit; real meaning; as, the tone of the words contradicted their spirit; a strong distilled alcoholic liquor, as whisky, etc.; a solution in alcohol of certain drugs; as, spirit of ammonia; alcohol.
part of speech: noun
Vital force: the soul: a ghost: mental disposition: enthusiasm: real meaning: chief quality: a very lively person: any volatile, inflammable liquid obtained by distillation, as brandy:- pl. intellectual activity: liveliness: persons with particular qualities of mind: mental excitement: spirituous liquors.
Usage examples for spirit:
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Oh, if we only could get that spirit out among our people, that we can do things in Philadelphia and do them well!
"Acres of Diamonds", Russell H. Conwell. -
" Aunt Octavia has done nothing of the kind," she replied with spirit
"The Siege of the Seven Suitors", Meredith Nicholson. -
That was the spirit of it all.
"The Soul of the War", Philip Gibbs. -
It is a spirit and we make no use of such things."
"Round the Red Lamp Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life", Arthur Conan Doyle.