/səʊl/

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Meaning

The part of a person that is not the body, which many people believe lives on after death.

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Word origin

From Old English sawol, the word for the spirit inside a person.

Origin
Old English
Root
sawol

Grammar

Gender
Pluralsouls

Examples

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The soul is the part that is not the body.

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Here "soul" simply means a person.

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This means she gave it everything she had.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 4: soul, smoke, smart and 7 more words.