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soul
[ sohl ]
/ soʊl /
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noun
adjective
of, characteristic of, or for Black Americans or their culture: soul newspapers.
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Origin of soul
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English sāwl, sāwol; cognate with Dutch ziel, German Seele, Old Norse sāl, Gothic saiwala
OTHER WORDS FROM soul
soullike, adjectiveun·der·soul, nounWords nearby soul
sough, sought, sought-after, souk, soukous, soul, soul brother, soul cake, soul-destroying, soul food, soulful
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British Dictionary definitions for soul (1 of 2)
soul
/ (səʊl) /
noun
Derived forms of soul
soul-like, adjectiveWord Origin for soul
Old English sāwol; related to Old Frisian sēle, Old Saxon sēola, Old High German sēula soul
British Dictionary definitions for soul (2 of 2)
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