spirit
noun
[ ˈspɪrɪt ]
• the non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.
• "we seek a harmony between body and spirit"
Similar:
soul,
psyche,
inner self,
inner being,
essential being,
pneuma,
anima,
ego,
id,
ka,
atman,
• the prevailing or typical quality, mood, or attitude of a person, group, or period of time.
• "I hope the team will build on this spirit of confidence"
Similar:
ethos,
prevailing tendency,
motivating force,
animating principle,
dominating characteristic,
essence,
quintessence,
atmosphere,
mood,
feeling,
temper,
tenor,
climate,
attitudes,
beliefs,
principles,
standards,
ethics,
• strong distilled alcoholic drink such as brandy, whisky, gin, or rum.
Similar:
strong liquor,
liquor,
strong drink,
gin,
vodka,
whisky,
brandy,
rum,
hard stuff,
shorts,
firewater,
hooch,
• a highly refined substance or fluid thought to govern vital phenomena.
spirit
verb
• convey rapidly and secretly.
• "stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection"
Similar:
abduct,
kidnap,
make off with,
run away with,
whisk away,
carry off,
steal away with,
snatch,
seize,
abscond with,
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’.
