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1.nounThe soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.
2.nounA supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel."A wandering spirit haunts the island."
3.nounEnthusiasm."School spirit is at an all-time high."
4.nounThe manner or style of something."In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges."
5.noun(usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
6.nounEnergy; ardour.
7.nounOne who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper."a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit"
8.nounTemper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in the plural."to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spirits"
9.nounAir set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
10.nounA rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
11.nounIntent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement."the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document"
12.nounAny of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).
13.noun(dyeing) Stannic chloride.
14.verbTo carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
15.verbTo animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; sometimes followed by up."Civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men."
16.nounDistilled alcoholic beverages.