spirit
noun
/ˈspiɹɪt/
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/ˈspɪɹɪt/
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- The soul of a person or other creature.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
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esprit
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esprit,
moral
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- The manner or style of something.
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esprit,
élan
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- (usually, in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
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spiritueux
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spirited
adjective
/ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/
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- Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
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courageux
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spirits
noun
/ˈspɪɹɪts/
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- (chiefly, UK) Distilled alcoholic beverages.
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spiritueux
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Spiritism
properNoun
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- A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.
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spiritisme
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