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soul
[sohl]
noun
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
Synonyms: spiritthe spiritual part of humans regarded in its moral aspect, or as believed to survive death and be subject to happiness or misery in a life to come.
arguing the immortality of the soul.
the disembodied spirit of a deceased person.
He feared the soul of the deceased would haunt him.
the emotional part of human nature; the seat of the feelings or sentiments.
Synonyms: hearta human being; person.
high-mindedness; noble warmth of feeling, spirit or courage, etc.
the animating principle; the essential element or part of something.
the inspirer or moving spirit of some action, movement, etc.
the embodiment of some quality.
He was the very soul of tact.
(initial capital letter), God; the divine source of all identity and individuality.
shared ethnic awareness and pride among Black people, especially Black Americans.
deeply felt emotion, as conveyed or expressed by a performer or artist.
adjective
of, characteristic of, or for Black Americans or their culture.
soul newspapers.
soul
1/ səʊl /
noun
the spirit or immaterial part of man, the seat of human personality, intellect, will, and emotions, regarded as an entity that survives the body after death
Christianity the spiritual part of a person, capable of redemption from the power of sin through divine grace
the essential part or fundamental nature of anything
a person's feelings or moral nature as distinct from other faculties
Also called: soul music. a type of Black music resulting from the addition of jazz, gospel, and pop elements to the urban blues style
( as modifier )
a soul singer
(modifier) of or relating to Black Americans and their culture
soul brother
soul food
nobility of spirit or temperament
a man of great soul and courage
an inspiring spirit or leading figure, as of a cause or movement
a person regarded as typifying some characteristic or quality
the soul of discretion
a person; individual
an honest soul
See life
an exclamation of surprise
Soul
2/ səʊl /
noun
Christian Science another word for God
Other Word Forms
- soul-like adjective
- soullike adjective
- undersoul noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of soul1
Word History and Origins
Origin of soul1
Idioms and Phrases
- bare one's soul
- heart and soul
- keep body and soul together
- kindred spirit (soul)
- living soul
Example Sentences
"Captivity does things to your body that your body remembers. You see all these layers. It takes time to see what happened to their bodies, to their souls," she said.
He addressed a Christmas Day social-media message to the 37 men: “I refuse to wish a Merry Christmas to those lucky ‘souls’ but, instead, will say, GO TO HELL!”
"A lot of times, when I have these types of situations, I refer to them more than just a person...we're missing 19 souls," Davis said.
Apparently they do, but it takes a soul as empathetic as Jimmy to figure out why.
Xenarios, who died of cancer on Sept. 6 at home in New York at age 79, was the indefatigable soul of the organization, leading it for 40 years until her retirement in 2017.
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