Meaning
The part of a person that is not the body: their feelings, character and energy.
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Word origin
From Latin spiritus, meaning breath, because breath was seen as the life inside a person.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- spiritus
- English cognates
- inspire, respiration
Grammar
Examples
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Here "spirit" is the energy people show when they try hard.
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"In good spirits" means feeling happy.
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"Spirit" here is the inner part of a person, not the body.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 6: spirit, issue, cute and 7 more words.